Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said he knew about a week ago that Kristaps Porzingis would make his season debut on Monday night.
Porzingis returned to action against the Clippers after missing the first 17 games while recovering from ankle surgery.
There will be an adjustment period as the Celtics work him back into the offense, Mazzulla said. Seeing how the 7-foot-2-inch center fits into the spacing with his teammates, as well as how opponents choose to guard him, will help as time goes on.
“It will take some time, just figuring out how teams are going to guard him and that will kind of dictate how we go from there,” Mazzulla said.