The ankle sprain that sent Hugo Gonzalez to the locker room Tuesday night in Philadelphia proved to be no more than a scare.

The Celtics rookie did not re-enter his team’s 102-100 loss to the 76ers, but he was cleared to play Wednesday night against the Grizzlies after initially being listed as probable.

“He’s good to go,” Mazzulla said before tipoff at TD Garden, adding that Gonzalez would not have a minutes restriction

Gonzalez’s six minutes against Philly were his fewest in a game since Oct. 29. After being a healthy DNP in Boston’s season opener, the 19-year-old quickly emerged as a regular contributor for Boston, providing jolts of energy and defensive tenacity off the bench.

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