Celtics ahead Grant Williams’ trash speak epically fails as he misses clutch free throws in Boston’s loss

Boston Celtics ahead Grant Williams had a well-known final phrases second in Monday night time’s time beyond regulation loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In the fourth quarter, Williams had a possibility to offer Boston the lead and sure the win with lower than 1 second remaining on the clock. Williams was fouled going up for a shot and ensured Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell he was going to make each photographs.

He didn’t.

The recreation went into time beyond regulation and Cleveland would pull off the 118-114 victory.

Grant Williams, #12 of the Boston Celtics, shoots in the course of the second quarter towards the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on March 6, 2023 in Cleveland. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

“He gave us each, however I did not field out Marcus Smart for the tip and that is what I’m fascinated with,” Mitchell mentioned after the sport. “Thank God he missed ’em and we obtained the win.”

Mitchell performed in 47 minutes and scored 40 factors on 14-of-34 capturing. He had 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Evan Mobley scored 15 factors and grabbed 17 rebounds in 41 minutes. Lamar Stevens got here off the bench and added eight factors and eight rebounds. Stevens was plus-18 in the course of the recreation.

Cleveland Cavaliers ahead Lamar Stevens, #8, celebrates after scoring towards the Boston Celtics throughout time beyond regulation of an NBA basketball recreation, Monday, March 6, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

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Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff gave a ton of credit score to Stevens after the sport. Stevens got here into the sport as Cleveland trailed by 14 factors however made essentially the most of his minutes.

“There is not any method we win that recreation with out Lamar,” Bickerstaff mentioned. “He modified the tone, the physicality, the hassle.”

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, #45, shoots a 3-point basket towards Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, #36, in the course of the first half of an NBA basketball recreation, Monday, March 6, 2023, in Cleveland.  (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

The win moved Cleveland to 41-26 on the season and Boston fell to 45-21. The Celtics sat two video games behind the Milwaukee Bucks within the race to the highest of the Eastern Conference standings. Cleveland sits in fourth place, 6.5 video games behind Milwaukee.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.