A pair of former University of Tennessee basketball players competed in the NBA Tuesday.
The Lakers notched a 117-102 victory over Boston at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
The Lakers’ victory salvaged a split during the 2021-22 season as Boston won the earlier meeting between the two teams.
Josh Richardson and Grant Williams both came off the bench for Boston Tuesday.
Richardson scored 11 points and had two assists in 16 minutes.
He was 4-for-9 from the field, 1-for-2 from beyond the 3-point arc. and 2-for-4 from the free throw line.
Williams logged 14 minutes on the court. He had one point, one rebound and one block against the Lakers.
He was 0-for-2 from the floor, 0-for-1 in three point attempts and 1-for-2 from the free throw line.
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