The “Celtics” defeated the Houston “Rockets” team with a score of 109:86 (37:31, 28:25, 17:16, 27:14).
The Latvian basketball player suffered an ankle injury on December 25 and did not participate in the previous four games.
In the 27 minutes and 36 seconds spent on the court, Porzingis made two of three long-range shots, one of five two-point shots and three of four free throws. He also had five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and three blocks.
Derrick White was the top scorer for the Celtics with 23 points, while Jason Tatum and Peyton Pritchard added 20 points each. Jaylen Brown did not play due to injury.
Jaylen Green was the top scorer in the “Rockets” team with 27 points, while Alperen Shengin added 14 points.
The Celtics are second in the Eastern Conference with 26 wins in 35 games. The Rockets are third in the Western Conference with a 22-12 record.
The Bostonians will continue their road series on Saturday with a match against the leader of the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder.