The Celtics practiced with their full starting lineup on Sunday for the first time this season.

Kevin Garnett, who has missed nine games with a calf injury, and Kendrick Perkins, who has been out since Game 6 of the NBA Finals with a major knee injury, joined Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce on the court.

It represented a major morale boost for Boston.

"You could just see it with our first unit -- today was the first time this year we had our real first unit on the floor," said coach Doc Rivers. "Offensively and defensively, it was just another level. They could run anything they wanted because everyone knew where everyone else was at."

Garnett is expected to return against the Magic on Monday night, but Perkins is targeting Feb. 4 at home against the Mavericks for his return.