While Marcus Smart sits out his return to Boston along with several injured Memphis teammates, the Celtics regain their winning form at TD Garden.

Commentary: Boston should have given its bench more playing time on a night when the starters struggled against a short-handed opponent.

Boston was 11-5 against tough opponents in January, and in its next eight games plays just one team with a record over .500.

Jayson Tatum scored 30 points as Boston recovers after losing a 20-point lead for a win over Indiana.

Jayson Tatum scores 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter as Boston rallies to the win over New Orleans.

The Celtics improve to 35-10 overall and are 2-0 this season against the team that beat them in last season’s Eastern Conference finals.

Kristaps Porzingis scores 32 points, including six 3-pointers, and blocks five shots in a 116-107 road victory.

Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic lift Denver to a 102-100 win, ending Boston’s run of 20 straight wins at home.

Rookie Jordan Walsh, just 19, ‘was definitely excited’ for his first appearance in the NBA with the Boston Celtics.

Holiday is still getting used to his new team in Boston, but he has been impressed by White.