Boston is 17-12 since Dec. 1. They have a lack of wing depth. Jayson Tatum is currently working through a shooting slump. Jrue Holiday and Sam Hauser have both been dealing with injuries. As such, it's fair to say that Porzingis has reached his peak at the perfect time, as he gives Mazzulla another star talent to lean on.

Amid the frustrations of watching a genuine, if bored, championship contender has been Boston's 7-foot-3 cheat code returning to what he can be.

After Kristaps Porzingis' bizarre 'meat' statement, he had to go on social media and explain himself the next day.