BOSTON — Aron Baynes will be available to play tonight after missing the three previous games for Boston.

The 6-foot-10 center suffered a hamstring injury during Boston’s 103-101 win against New York on Oct. 20.

Baynes said earlier this week that he felt good enough to play, however he understood why the Celtics were being so cautious with his return to action.

“It’s about waiting for them to give me full clearance,” Baynes told reporters earlier this week. “I’m a bull out of the gates.”

Baynes is averaging 7.7 points and 5.0 rebounds while averaging just under 15 minutes of action per game.

But when it comes to Baynes, his impact can be best felt in his play defensively.

Last season he had the league’s top defensive rating (96.6) and hasn’t missed a beat this season with a defensive rating of 74.8 which is tops in the league in this still-young NBA season.

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