Three former University of Tennessee basketball players competed in the NBA Thursday. Another was inactive as he remains in health and safety protocols.
In New York, Boston squandered an early lead and fell to the Knicks, 108-105, at Madison Square Garden.
Josh Richardson and Grant Williams both appeared off the bench for the Celtics, who had a 63-47 lead at halftime.
Richardson played 16 minutes, recording six points and two rebounds. He was 2-for-7 from the floor and 2-for-3 from beyond the 3-point arc.
Williams played 15 minutes and had two rebounds and two blocks. He went 0-for-3 from the floor with all of his shots being three-point attempts.
In Phoenix, the Suns defeated the Clippers, 106-89, at Footprint Center.
Rookie Keon Johnson played two minutes for Los Angeles and went 0-for-2 from the floor.
In Memphis, the Grizzlies notched a 118-88 victory over Detroit at FedEx Forum.
Rookie Yves Pons was inactive for Memphis as he remains in the league’s health and safety protocols.
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