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After spending five months on the sidelines, Kristaps Porzingis is set to make his return to the court this week, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The NBA star will make his season debut on Monday night as the Boston Celtics face off against the Los Angeles Clippers in Boston at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The Boston forward has had a lengthy recovery after undergoing surgery on his ankle in June. The surgery repaired a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon — a rare ankle injury that Porzingis suffered during Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

The Latvian big man missed Games 3 and 4 of the Finals with the injury, but was later available for Game 5 in a limited capacity. Boston went on to win the NBA Championship with a definitive 4-1 series win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Porzingis has missed the first 17 games of the season while recovering from the surgery. Boston is off to a 14-3 start coming off its NBA championship, in second place in the Eastern Conference, but is certain to get a boost from Porzingis' return.