Kristaps Porzingis led the Celtics in scoring in his return to action, and Boston survived a surging Nets team in the final minute.

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will be available for the team's matchup with the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. It could be Porzingis' first appearance since Feb. 26. He missed the Celtics' last eight games due to a mystery illness.

Kristaps Porzingis scored 24 points in his return from an eight-game absence with an illness to help the Boston Celtics hold off the Brooklyn Nets 115-113.

Pritchard broke the NBA record for 3s off the bench with 6 minutes left in the game. A strong Brooklyn push that cut the lead to 1, but the Celtics escaped with a 115-113 victory. Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on:

One night after becoming the third Eastern Conference team to clinch a postseason berth, the Celtics hope to continue to trend upward on Saturday evening when they visit the Nets.

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