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Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies looks on during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on December 28, 2020 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Nathaniel S. Butler, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP/File

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<p>SAN FRANCISCO -- Boston&#x27;s Kristaps Porzingis and Ja Morant of Memphis made triumphant and long-awaited NBA returns from injuries on Monday, while Kyrie Irving scored 32 points to spark a Dallas victory at Atlanta.</p><p>Porzingis had 16 points, hitting 5-of-6 from inside 3-point range, with six rebounds, two blocks and two assists in 23 minutes for the reigning champion Celtics in a 126-94 home rout of the Los Angeles Clippers.</p><p>&quot;Good to go and looking forward to many, many great wins,&quot; Porzingis said.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ui8g7x46sYg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Latvian center Porzingis had been sidelined for five months following left ankle surgery last June after being injured in the NBA Finals.</p><p>&quot;It has been killing me inside not to be able to be out there,&quot; said Porzingis. &quot;But it was worth the wait to come back now and finally be with my guys.</p><p>&quot;It has been maybe a couple weeks I&#x27;ve been nearing the finish line of starting to play and as I was ramping up I was getting more and more antsy to be out there finally. And here it is.&quot;</p><p>Asked about his ankle, Porzingis said, &quot;It wasn&#x27;t as bad as I thought it would be. I did have a couple flat tires on some lobs but I was still able to finish it and I&#x27;m happy with the game, happy with the win and with each game I&#x27;m only going to find my rhythm more and more.&quot;</p><p>Jayson Tatum and reserve Payton Pritchard each scored 20 points to lead the Celtics while Derrick White had 19 and Jaylen Brown added 17.</p><p>&quot;No matter who is in or out on this team, we&#x27;re an unbelievably built team,&quot; Porzingis said. &quot;It&#x27;s like nothing, whoever is out, we can still win any game.&quot;</p><p>Ivica Zubac led the Clippers with 23 points and 10 rebounds while James Harden had 19 points, eight rebounds and nine assists.</p><p>At Memphis, Morant was back to his fast-breaking, slam-dunking top form to spark the Grizzlies over Portland 123-98.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q_CnpeRthfw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Morant scored 20 of his 22 points in the first half and added 11 assists while Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 points for Memphis.</p><p>Morant has missed the past eight games for the Grizzlies after suffering a hip injury in a fall against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 6.</p><p>In Atlanta, Irving scored 22 of his 32 points in the second half to lead the Dallas Mavericks over the host Hawks 129-119.</p><p>Jaden Hardy added 23 points while Naji Marshall and Spencer Dinwiddie each added 22 for the Mavs. Jalen Johnson scored 28 to lead Atlanta, which has lost three in a row.</p><div><strong>- Ivey wins for Detroit -</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3dOfv73bngA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Detroit&#x27;s Jaden Ivey scored the last of his team-high 25 points on a floater at the final buzzer to give the Pistons a 102-100 victory over visiting Toronto.</p><p>Tyrese Haliburton scored 34 points and passed off 13 assists to lead the host Indiana Pacers over New Orleans 114-110.</p><p>Germany&#x27;s Franz Wagner scored 21 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 95-84 victory at Charlotte despite LaMelo Ball&#x27;s game-high 44 points for the Hornets.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>Boston's Kristaps Porzingis and Ja Morant of Memphis made triumphant and long-awaited NBA returns from injuries on Monday, while Kyrie Irving scored 32 points to spark a Dallas victory at Atlanta.</p>

Boston's Kristaps Porzingis and Ja Morant of Memphis made triumphant and long-awaited NBA returns from injuries on Monday, while Kyrie Irving scored 32 points to spark a Dallas victory at Atlanta.

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Porzingis and Morant make triumphant NBA returns

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