Boston Celtics behind-the-scenes sights from an empty TD Garden

Dec 18, 2020; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The Boston Celtics play against the Brooklyn Nets during the first half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

The Boston Celtics were back in the Boston Garden, facing an opponent for the first time since March and it was… different.

“It is unique, but it was a great feeling last week to walk back into the Garden,” Brad Stevens said before the game. “I think we all look for these little tidbits of normalcy. It’s obviously a really tough time everywhere over the last nine months. I hadn’t been back in the Garden since March 8th or 9th, and so it was special to walk in last week, and I think everybody that didn’t get a chance to…