Porzingis had hoped to return to the Celtics’ lineup sooner than he did. He previously teased on social media that he was going to play in the Celtics’ game against the Lakers on March 8, but he wound up sitting that day.

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis offered more details into the strange illness that kept him out of the lineup for weeks.

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis scored 24 points in 32 minutes Saturday in a 115-113 win over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center, ending an eight-game absence because of an illness. "It was extremely,