Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III. David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

Celtics' Robert Williams III suffers knee injury vs. Timberwolves, will miss Monday's game vs. Raptors

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Mar 27, 2022 9:20 PM ET

The Boston Celtics moved into first place in the Eastern Conference with a 134-112 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, but also lost a member of their starting lineup to a knee injury.

Williams will not travel to Toronto for tomorrow's game, due to the injury. https://t.co/YQfYG5LjnN
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) March 28, 2022

In addition to Williams, the Celtics could also be missing Al Horford on Monday due to personal reasons. That would leave head coach Ime Udoka's group without two members of their starting frontcourt.

Williams is currently having the best season of his four-year NBA career, averaging career-highs in points (9.9), rebounds (9.6), blocks (2.2), assists (2.0) and minutes per game (29.7), while also shooting a career-best 73.4% from the field and 71.9% from the free throw line. His 2.2 blocks per contest rank second in the NBA -- only behind Jaren Jackson Jr. (2.3) -- while he ranks first in the league in offensive rating (146.8) and defensive rating 102.0 and third in defensive win shares (3.8).

The Texas A&M product's 9.6 rebounds per game and 73.4% field goal percentage lead all Boston players this season.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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