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Fischer: Boston reportedly 'in the market for backup bigs'āThereās a ton of teams in the market for backup bigs this year,ā said Fischer.
Al Horford - Good to go SaturdayHorford (rest) isn't on the injury report for Saturday's game versus the Rockets, Jay King of The Athletic reports.
ImpactHorford will return to action Saturday after sitting out Boston's previous contest for rest purposes. The veteran big man should continue to serve as the Celtics' backup center to Kristaps Porzingis.
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Former US Sen. Herb Kohl remembered for his love of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Bucks
Former U.S. senator and owner of the Milwaukee Bucks Herb Kohl is being remembered for his love of both the city where he grew up and the state of Wisconsin at a memorial service a...JANUARY 12ā¢ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oshae Brissett - Season high in scoring off benchBrissett contributed 13 points (4-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds and one assist across 17 minutes during Thursday's 135-102 loss to Milwaukee.
ImpactBrissett had one of his best outings of the season Thursday, finishing as one of four Celtics with a double-digit point total while setting a new season high in scoring off the bench. Brissett, who played 17 or more points for the seventh time this season, has reached double figures in scoring in three outings.
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Payton Pritchard - Ties season high off bench in lossPritchard amassed 21 points (6-13 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 7-7 FT), four rebounds, four assists and one block in 31 minutes during Thursday's 135-102 loss to Milwaukee.
ImpactPritchard led all Celtics in scoring while tying a season high mark in points scored in extended time off the bench due to the blowout nature of Thursday's game. Pritchard, who also finished perfect at the free throw line, has surpassed the 20-point mark in four contests this year.
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Kristaps Porzingis - Limited impact in returnPorzingis totaled six points (3-9 FG, 0-3 3Pt), two rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 21 minutes during Thursday's 135-102 loss to the Bucks.
ImpactPorzingis returned after missing Boston's previous game with a knee injury, seeing limited time on the court due to the blowout nature of the game but managing to record a half-dozen points along with a team-high-tying assist total. Porzingis has dished out four or more assists in three games so far this season.
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Damian Lillard - Surpasses 20 points in returnLillard contributed 21 points (6-12 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four rebounds and four assists across 27 minutes during Thursday's 135-102 victory over the Celtics.
ImpactLillard missed Milwaukee's previous game due to personal reasons, returning by connecting on a trio of threes and finishing as one of three players with 20 or more points in a blowout win. Lillard has surpassed the 20-point mark in three of his last four outings and in 26 appearances this season.
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