Kristaps Porzingis finished with 25 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, one steal and three blocks while shooting 9/13 from the field and 1/4 from the three-point range in 29 minutes of playing time.

What does Kristaps Porzingis' return mean for the Boston Celtics? The star Boston big man missed a lengthy chunk of the Celtics recent slate of games in the NBA's 2024-25 regular season due to a mysterious viral infection that had fans of the team more than a little concerned about his health.

BOSTON — The crowd had already roared once just moments ago, even though the shot didn’t count. Baylor Scheierman had banked in a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in the third quarter of Tuesday’s win over the Nets. But the referees had already called a Nets foul to stop the clock, so the cheers were for naught.

The Boston Celtics began the hunt for their 50th win on Tuesday night down some of the team's best players, with forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown sitting out due to injury. They took on the Nets,