Will the Boston Celtics need injured star center Kristaps Porzingis to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2024 Eastern Conference semifinals? The Cavs are looking at having to start the series without two of their own big men in forward Dean Wade and center Jarrett Allen due to a knee and rib injury respectively. Add in that Cleveland has never been a very good rebounding team this season and Porzingis not a major board crasher anyway, and that aspect of the series seems less important than one might think.
