Kristaps Porzingis made his season debut on Monday, Nov. 25, against the Los Angeles Clippers. The All-Star center has spent the past five months rehabbing from surgery. Despite his lengthy absence from basketball activities,

The Celtics welcomed Kristaps Porzingis back into the lineup with open arms in the moments after the opening tip on Monday night in Boston’s 126-94 win over the Clippers. The team went to the big man making his season debut on the first four offensive possessions of the game,

Porzingis injured his ankle in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks and missed the next two games. He returned for Game 5, contributing five points and one rebound in 16 minutes as the Celtics beat Dallas 106-88 to clinch their record 18th title.