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Paul Pierce Could Be Back Sooner Than Two Weeks, Garnett Returning On Christmas

Celtics fans, it’s okay to back off the ledge. It seems as if Boston will avoid the injury apocalypse — at least for now. The Boston Globe reports that after undergoing surgery on his right knee to address an infection, Paul Pierce could be back sooner than the original timeline of two weeks.

In other Celtics injury news, The Globe reports that Kevin Garnett will return from his right thigh bruise to play on Christmas Day against the Magic.

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