Porzingis drops 21 in return from injury, Celtics top Knicks 133-123

Kristaps Porzingis returned to action Friday night, dropping 21 points and powering the Boston Celtics to a 133-123 victory over the New York Knicks.

The Boston Celtics topped the New York Knicks Friday night at TD Garden, grabbing a 133-123 win behind a loud offensive showcase. This was the first game back for Kristaps Porzingis, who had missed the last four dealing with a calf strain. His return meant the Celtics had their full arsenal of weapons to unleash on the scoring end, something that spelled big trouble for the visiting Knicks.

Boston’s offense was the engine that powered the victory, although things slowed down a bit in what ended up being a chippy fourth quarter. Regardless, each Celtics starter scored 16 or more points, and with the win, the Boston moves to 11-1 on the year when Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, and Jaylen Brown all play. A few defensive lapses and a physical approach by the Knicks team made things closer down the stretch than Celtics fans may have hoped for, but Boston still walked away with a victory.

Let’s jump in and take a closer look at Boston’s 133-123 win over New York Friday night.