O'Neal returned from the injured list Tuesday night, scoring 25 points on 9-of-10 shooting and grabbing 17 rebounds in the Lakers' 109-108 loss to the Boston Celtics.

O'Neal had missed the Lakers' previous five games while nursing an arthritic big toe. Los Angeles went 2-3 in his absence and is just 7-6 without him this season.

"He looked good," Lakers guard Kobe Bryant said. "He's been keeping himself in shape in the time he had off. He's been able to come back tonight and be at full strength. I don't think he was fatigued."