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.

Kristaps Porzingis returned to the Boston Celtics’ starting lineup Saturday and scored 24 points against Brooklyn after missing the last eight games with an illness