Boston Celtics, Amari Williams
Digest more
7hon MSN
Celtics rookies Hugo Gonzalez and Amari Williams proved they can step up, play big minutes in NBA
Williams woke up in Portland before finding out the Celtics needed him in Brooklyn Friday. The post Celtics rookies Hugo Gonzalez and Amari Williams proved they can step up, play big minutes in NBA appeared first on Boston.
18hon MSN
Amari Williams stepped off a plane, into Barclays Center, and was huge in Boston's win in Brooklyn
The rookie knew he was going to play for the Celtics Friday, but he thought it'd be with a "Maine" across his chest. Instead, he got a late call to join the team in Brooklyn, and he ended up making some of the biggest plays in the Celtics double-OT win.
Williams will start Saturday versus the Bulls, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.
The Celtics got surprise contributions from two-way center Amari Williams on Friday night in Brooklyn and want to see more from the rookie on Saturday night in Chicago. Joe Mazzulla is starting Williams at center for the first time in his career against Chicago for the tail end of a back-to-back.
On Friday, a last-second 3-pointer from the left corner helped lift the Celtics to a dramatic victory in Brooklyn. One night later, a shot from the same spot handed them a loss in Chicago.