Celtics make shocking Luke Kornet announcement involving Kristaps Porzingis

Luke Kornet's gigantic Game 5 has set him up for a Game 6 encore.

The Boston Celtics won't be wasting any time. Kornet is in the Game 6 starting lineup for Celtics at Knicks in Madison Square Garden on Friday night.

Kornet replaces Kristaps Porzingis alongside Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown and Al Horford.

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In Game 5, the 7-foot-1 Kornet had 10 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks in a masterpiece performance off the bench (while shooting 5-for-5 from the floor).

Porzingis lasted only a dozen minutes, with Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla saying afterward that Porzingis couldn't breathe.

Earlier Friday, Mazzulla said Porzingis would indeed play in Game 6.

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It's not clear from the starting lineup change whether Porzingis has regressed in his health, or if the Celtics are just making a rather logical move.

Boston trails 3-2 in the series, so there's no room for error. Kornet has to be at his best again to help the Celtics stay alive.

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