Celtics forward Kevin Garnett returned to practice on Tuesday and the team still expects him to return on Friday against the Trail Blazers.

Garnett took part in full activity with his teammates for the first time since hyperextending his surgically repaired right knee in late December.

"Felt good to be back with the guys today, [my] first real practice, it felt good," Garnett said.

Boston captain Paul Pierce said his teammate looked good on the floor.

"He looked real fluid, he got up and down the court, and we got him the ball in the post," Pierce said. "It'll be a positive to get him back, whenever he comes back. We don't know if it'll be [Wednesday], later in the week, or whenever. It's just good to have him out there -- his presence -- you feel it and see it on the court."