Grant Williams entering short-handed Celtics' lineup versus Cavaliers
Boston Celtics power forward Grant Williams is starting on Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets.
What It Means:
The Celtics are without Kemba Walker (knee), Gordon Hayward (knee), and Jaylen Brown (hamstring) on Wednesday night. Williams averaged 4.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 1.0 3-pointers in 20.7 minutes in four previous starts this season. He will be joined in the first unit by Marcus Smart, Brad Wanamaker, Jayson Tatum, and Daniel Theis. Carsen Edwards and Javonte Green should also see more run off the bench.
numberFire's models project Williams for 12.7 FanDuel points in 17.1 minutes on Wednesday. He costs $3,500. Per our NBA Heat Map, the Celtics-Cavaliers game has the second-lowest over/under (216.0 points) on Wednesday's nine-game slate.
Source:
Sean Grande
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