The Boston Celtics have been trending in the right direction in terms of health in recent games, but for the second half of their back-to-back at TD Garden against the Atlanta Hawks, the Celtics took the floor without two of their best bigs in Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford,

New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson is again having an injury-plagued season. The two-time all-star has played in just ten games this year for the

Cooper Flagg and AJ Dybantsa were at TD Garden for the Celtics-Magic game Friday night. The New England natives saw the Celtics win handily.

The Celtics looked precisely like a team on the second night of a back-to-back on Thursday, falling in a 117-96 blowout to the Lakers.

Given that schedule, the Celtics also chose a cautious approach with several of their veterans. Jrue Holiday (shoulder), Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Al Horford (big toe) all were ruled out against the Clippers after being listed as questionable.

The Celtics are back at TD Garden to take on the red-hot Kings in a Friday night showdown. Follow our live blog for updates throughout the game.

On this day, former Celtic shooting guard Kelvin Upshaw was born, and Boston held Denver to just 58 points while Paul Pierce scored 45.

Boston looks to capitalize on a much-needed breath of fresh air following an assertive win over the Orlando Magic.

Or at least that was the official version of the story after Boston dropped a game to the Atlanta Hawks in overtime.

The defending NBA Champions are on the second half of a back-to-back on Saturday, Jan. 18 when the Atlanta Hawks visit the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston.

In the Celtics' last 10 games, they are a .500 ball club with the same roster they won the title with last summer, by and large.

The defending NBA Champions are back in action on Friday, Jan. 17 when the Boston Celtics host the Orlando Magic at TD Garden in Boston.