Robert Williams will miss 7-10 days because of hamstring harm

Robert Williams III goes to overlook roughly 7-10 days of motion, in accordance with Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla.

“I believe they mentioned possibly 7-10 days or so,” Mazzulla mentioned of Williams’ restoration timetable. “However you understand, these issues can change relying on how rapidly he can get again to sprinting, I suppose. So, we’re going to need to see.”

The massive man exited Boston’s Sunday evening sport towards the Brooklyn Nets because of left hamstring tightness and didn’t return.

“I believe he’s simply, he’s performed a great job together with his rehab,” Mazzulla mentioned. “And coming again and dealing by way of stuff. So, we’re not going to hurry him by any means, however when he’s wholesome, we’d like him, and we wish to play him.”

Williams missed the primary 29 video games of the season whereas recovering from offseason meniscus surgical procedure and has appeared in 28 of the Celtics’ 54 video games this 12 months. He has been sitting out on at the very least one evening of back-to-backs this season.

The 25-year-old has battled accidents all through his total profession, however that is the primary time he’s handled a hamstring subject. Nonetheless, Mazzulla stays assured in Williams’ capacity to battle again and get wholesome.

“I don’t understand how exhausting it’s for him,” mentioned Mazzulla. “I do know he’s performed a terrific job this 12 months getting to some extent the place he’s wholesome, he’s on the ground, and dealing by way of stuff. And so, I belief that he’ll be capable to do this with this as properly.”

Williams has averaged 8.4 factors, 8.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.2 blocks per sport this season on 75.0% taking pictures from the ground.