Celtics-Clippers recap: C's earn blowout win in Porzingis' return

Kristaps Porzingis spoke after his season debut about his injury recovery and what it was like to return to the TD Garden parquet.

Eddie House and our Celtics Postgame Live crew react to the Celtics' blowout victory:

Payton Pritchard spoke after dropping 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting from 3-point range about being in contention for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award:

Kristaps Porzingis spoke with our Abby Chin about his successful season debut:

Score: 116-88 Celtics, 5:01 left in fourth quarter

Neemias Queta is making his presence felt with the C's cruising toward their sixth straight win. The big man has 10 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and three blocks in 20 minutes off the bench.

Score: 108-81 Celtics, 9:05 left in fourth quarter

Kristaps Porzingis subbed out of the game in the fourth quarter after notching 16 points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and a steal in 23 minutes. There were no signs of rust for the Celtics big man in his season debut.,

Score: 99-78 Celtics

Payton Pritchard stepped up with the Celtics in need of a third-quarter spark. He now has a team-high 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting from 3-point range. He and Sam Hauser are a combined 9-of-12 from deep off the bench.

Boston is 20-for-44 from 3. The NBA record for 3s in a game is 29, which the Celtics tied on Opening Night vs. the New York Knicks.

Score: 86-71 Celtics, 4:19 left in third quarter

L.A. has cut its 29-point halftime deficit to 15 by going on a 22-8 run in the third quarter.

Ivica Zubac (23 points, 10 rebounds) and James Harden (17 points, seven assists) have led the charge for the Clippers. Jayson Tatum has a game-high 16 points for the C's.

Kristaps Porzingis hasn't missed a beat. In his return from injury, the Celtics big man is up to 14 points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and a steal in 21 minutes.

Score: 78-57 Celtics, 8:11 left in third quarter

The Clippers are on an 8-0 run to start the second half. Ivica Zubac has been a bright spot for L.A. with a game-high 21 points.

Score: 78-49 Celtics

The Celtics have a 29-point lead at halftime thanks to a 16-for-34 shooting performance from 3-point range. They made 12 3s in the second quarter to match an NBA record.

Jaylen Brown has a team-high 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting (3-6 3-PT). Jayson Tatum (5-10 FG) and Derrick White (5-7 FG) have 14 points apiece. Payton Pritchard has added 12 off the bench with four 3s.

Kristaps Porzingis has eight points, three rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and a steal in his return. Ivica Zubac leads the Clippers with 17 points.

Score: 66-44 Celtics, 3:36 left in second quarter

It's turning into a rout at TD Garden.

Jaylen Brown is dominating on both ends with a game-high 15 points, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Derrick White has 14 points and Payton Pritchard has 12 off the bench.

The Celtics are 15-of-31 from 3-point range.

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens joined NBC Sports Boston's broadcast to discuss Kristaps Porzingis' return and more:

Score: 48-35 Celtics, 7:20 left in second quarter

The Celtics are 10-for-15 from 3-point range since starting 1-for-10. Payton Pritchard has contributed four of those 3s and is up to a game-high 12 points.

Jayson Tatum has nine points and seven rebounds. Ivica Zubac leads the Clippers with 10 points.

Score: 36-22 Celtics, 10:52 left in second quarter

The C's have started the second quarter on a 9-2 run to extend their lead to 14 points. Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard have nine points apiece. Pritchard is 3-for-4 from 3-point range.

Sam Hauser has also drilled a couple of 3s for Boston. James Harden leads L.A. with seven points on 3-of-7 shooting.

Score: 27-20 Celtics

Jayson Tatum has a game-high nine points as the Celtics enter the second quarter with a seven-point lead. All eight C's players who have taken the court have scored.

Boston has struggled from 3-point range (4-17) but it hasn't mattered as L.A. (2-7) has been a non-factor from beyond the arc. The Celtics have also done a nice job protecting the paint so far with Kristaps Porzingis and Neemias Queta holding down the frontcourt.

Score: 20-13 Celtics, 3:21 left in first quarter

The Celtics have shaken off a slow start and gone on a 10-3 run. Jayson Tatum has led the way with seven points on 3-of-5 shooting. Payton Pritchard added a 3-pointer off the bench.

James Harden leads the Clippers with five points.

Score: 10-10, 6:42 left in first quarter

Kristaps Porzingis took the Celtics' first three shots to open the game and drilled a 3-pointer on his second attempt.

Boston is 4-for-12 from the floor, including 1-for-7 from 3. Porzingis leads the C's with four points.

Kristaps Porzingis received a warm welcome back when he took the court for warmups:

Celtics: Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis.

Clippers: James Harden, Kris Dunn, Amir Coffey, Derrick Jones Jr., Ivica Zubac.

Kristaps Porzingis is all smiles as he arrives at TD Garden for his much-anticipated return:

The Celtics head coach said he has known for "about a week or so" that big man Kristaps Porzingis would make his return vs. the Clippers.

The Celtics will miss two of their big men as Al Horford (illness) and Luke Kornet (right hamstring tightness) have been ruled out, but Kristaps Porzingis is officially available for Monday's game vs. the Clippers.