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Celtics Down Key Big Man Against Joel Embiid, 76ers

The Celtics are down Robert Williams going into their matchup against the 76ers.
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Celtics Down Key Big Man Against Joel Embiid, 76ers
Celtics Down Key Big Man Against Joel Embiid, 76ers

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Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Boston Celtics Tuesday night. Entering the matchup, the Celtics are missing a key piece to their frontcourt, as Robert Williams has been ruled out for the night.

According to the Celtics’ injury report, Williams is out due to left knee injury management. 

For the first 29 games of the 2022-2023 NBA season, Williams missed time as he recovered from surgery. When he made his debut on December 16, Williams played in three-straight matchups before he got his first break.

Since debuting this year, Williams has played in 33 games. Last month, he missed eight-straight games before returning for a five-game stretch. When the Celtics took on the Utah Jazz on March 31, Williams got the night off.

He’ll get a second-straight game off when the Sixers and the Celtics battle it out. At this point in the year, the Celtics are headed for the second seed in the Eastern Conference. 

Considering Boston is guaranteed to lock up a playoff spot, the team is remaining cautious with some key players to ensure they are healthy before the postseason run. 

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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