Former Vols in the NBA: Jan 31 recap

How former Vols fared in the NBA Monday.

Three former University of Tennessee basketball players competed in the NBA Monday. Three others were inactive.

In Boston, the Celtics defeated Miami, 122-92, at TD Garden.

Grant Williams and Josh Richardson appeared off the bench for Boston.

Williams played 24 minutes. He had 10 points, three rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block.

Richardson finished 11 points, two rebounds and one assist in 22 minutes.

In Philadelphia, the 76ers outlasted Memphis, 122-119, in overtime at Wells Fargo Center.

Tobias Harris started and played 40 minutes for Philadelphia. He had 31 points, five rebounds, five assists and two blocks.

Rookie Keon Johnson was inactive for Philadelphia and Yves Pons was inactive for the Grizzlies.

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