"Because of that, the Warriors slow-played his return, bringing Porzingis off the bench and limiting him to 17 minutes. Porzingis opened slow, missing his first two shots and struggling to keep up with a Celtics' offensive avalanche. Boston outscored the Warriors 38-19 in the second quarter and led by 32 when Porzingis re-entered the game late in the third quarter. Celtics star Jaylen Brown finished with 23 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists."
"But the Warriors did rally and briefly threatened to cut the Boston lead to single digits, in part due to a Porzingis surge. He hit two long 3s, had a pair of successful post-ups and finished with 12 points. The Warriors outscored the Celtics by 15 points with Porzingis on the floor in the second half after losing his minutes by 19 in the first half. "He just looked more comfortable and settled in," Kerr said."
Kristaps Porzingis made his Warriors debut after a trade, playing 17 minutes off the bench and scoring 12 points. He missed early shots but hit two long 3s, executed post-ups and helped spark a second-half run. Boston dominated early, outscoring the Warriors 38-19 in the second quarter and leading by 32 with Jaylen Brown finishing with 23 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists. Coach Steve Kerr noted Boston's season-long dominance while saying Porzingis looked more comfortable. Porzingis expressed a desire to increase his minutes gradually. The Warriors remained without Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry.
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