NEW YORK — Kristaps Porzingis gave the Celtics what he had in their season-ending Game 6 loss to the Knicks on Friday night. However, his production remained hampered yet again by an illness that has impacted him all offseason.

Kristaps Porzingis had high praise for New York Knicks fans after his former team eliminated the Boston Celtics with a dominant 119-81 win in Game 6.

Kristaps Porzingis had mixed emotions after his Boston Celtics saw their season come to an end inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, N.Y. Porzingis has been dealing with a mysterious illness that sapped his effectiveness throughout the Celtics-Knicks second-round series.