Kristaps Porzingis has missed the past three games, but it sounds like he could make his return soon from his ankle sprain.

The Boston Celtics have been in a rut. They've lost three of their last four games, but on Tuesday, they'll look to head into the new year on the right foot. T

It has been apparent even to the untrained eye that KP has not been himself when on the court for the Celtics since returning from an ankle injury.

This was the type of performance Kristaps Porzingis and his team had been waiting for. Waylaid by surgery rehab for the first month of the season and then snakebitten by a series of minor injuries, the Celtics big man delivered his most comprehensive outing yet Tuesday night in a road win over the shorthanded Nuggets.

Holiday recently opened up about the impact Porzingis has on Boston's ability to stack victories after a recent win over the Denver Nuggets.