Overview

• Jaylen Brown, dealing with a knee impingement, missed 12 of Boston's last 29 games but recently received painkilling injections to prepare for the playoffs.
• Kristaps Porzingis, sidelined for 40 games this season due to an illness, reports feeling healthy and ready for postseason action.
• Porzingis provided mentorship to Brown based on his own knee injury experiences, and he expressed confidence in Brown's readiness for the playoffs.
• Boston begins its playoff campaign as the No. 2 seed, hosting the Orlando Magic in Game 1 on April 20.
• While the Celtics are optimistic, insiders highlight Brown's knee as the team's biggest uncertainty in their quest for a repeat championship.