Celtics pour praise on 'monster' Porzingis performance

The Boston Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis scored 20 points on his return from injury to beat the Dallas Mavericks

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00:00 Chris Topps had a monster game for us.

00:03 Just his presence, shooting the ball, and him being able to attack those switches and

00:08 mismatches, he made them pay every time.

00:11 And that's what we need going forward in the series.

00:12 Chris Topps was big.

00:13 I mean, it's a big reason why we've been the best team in basketball, record-wise at least.

00:18 Obviously, what helped me was just, even from the walkout before the game and then getting

00:22 on the court, getting that kind of support was unreal.

00:26 And the adrenaline was pumping through my veins, and that definitely helped.

00:31 Obviously, it wasn't ideal that I was out for such a long time, but I did everything

00:37 I could to prepare mentally for this moment, coming back, and it paid off.

00:42 And we got the job done tonight and had a good game and happy about the result.

00:46 DeSoto gave us the best chance to win, and he was great on both ends of the floor.

00:51 Defensive execution, game plan, fighting for his spot on the offensive end, being physical,

00:56 and making plays on both ends of the floor.

00:58 So I thought he played great, and that's the KP that helped us get to where we are today.

01:04 Obviously, getting hurt in the playoffs, we had to figure it out.

01:06 We had to adjust and play different lineups and whatever.

01:11 And 12-2 up until that point, we did a really good job.

01:16 But it is a relief to have him back, because we know we're a much better team when he's