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.

The Celtics continue to win games, solidifying their spot in the East, but there are other factors that go into playing the rest of the regular season.

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.

Celtics rookie Baylor Scheierman had a lot of fun in front of the TD Garden faithful during a Tuesday night win over the Brooklyn Nets.

The ball did not come close to going in, but the moment was notable because that was the only shot Scheierman missed. The Celtics rookie poured in a career-high 20 points — 17 in the second half — to lead the shorthanded Celtics to a 104-96 win over the Nets.

This is the second year NBC Sports Boston, the Celtics, and the WNBA’s Sun have partnered for an all-female game broadcast.

The Celtics look for their third straight win and their 50th win on the season as they host the Brooklyn Nets.