Kelly Olynyk returned to action Wednesday when the Boston Celtics hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder. The big man had been out since just before the All-Star break with a shoulder injury.

It was a little bit of Celtic luck on the eve of St. Patrick's Day for Boston, which recently lost forward Jae Crowder for two weeks with a high ankle sprain.

Olynyk ranks fourth on the team in scoring, filling the role of a stretch big in the Celtics' crowded frontcourt rotation. The 24-year-old Canadian ranks first among team regulars in 3-point accuracy at 41.3 percent.

Going into Wednesday, Boston sits tied for third in the Eastern Conference with the Miami Heat, one game ahead of the Atlanta Hawks.