Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams had his famous last words during Monday night’s overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
In the fourth quarter, Williams had a chance to give Boston the lead and win with less than 1 second left on the clock. Williams was fouled as he went up for a shot, and Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell was guaranteed to make both shots.
He didn’t.
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The game went into overtime and Cleveland won 118-114.
Grant Williams #12 of the Boston Celtics during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 6, 2023 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)
“He gave us both, but I didn’t send Marcus Smart for advice, I think about that,” Mitchell said after the game. “Thank God he missed them and we won.”
Mitchell scored 40 points on 14-of-34 shooting in 47 minutes. He had 11 rebounds and four assists. Evan Mobley had 15 points and 17 rebounds in 41 minutes. Lamar Stevens came off the bench and added eight points and eight rebounds. Stevens was a plus-18 during the game.
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lamar Stevens, #8, Monday, March 6, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
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Cleveland coach JB Bickerstaff gave Stevens a lot of credit after the game. Stevens entered the game trailing Cleveland by 14 points, but made the most of his minutes.
“We couldn’t have won this game without Lamar,” Bickerstaff said. “It changed the tone, the physique, the effort.”
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, #45, makes a 3-pointer against Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, #36, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 6, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
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The win moves Cleveland to 41-26 on the season, while Boston falls to 45-21. The Celtics are two games back of the Milwaukee Bucks for first place in the Eastern Conference standings. Cleveland is fourth, 6.5 games behind Milwaukee.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
