Grant Williams scores eight points in Celtics’ loss

Recapping Grant Williams’ performance for Celtics’ loss in Detroit Friday.

Former University of Tennessee basketball player Grant Williams had a solid outing for Boston Friday night.

His performance was not enough to propel Boston into the win column as the Celtics fell 96-93 to Detroit at Little Caesars Arena.

It was the Pistons’ first victory of the season.

Williams scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds for the Celtics (3-3), who fell behind, 27-12, in the first quarter.

The former Vol is in his second season in Boston. He was a first-round pick by the Celtics in the 2019 NBA draft, going with the No. 22 overall selection.

He played for the Volunteers between 2016-19, leaving after his junior season as the two-time Southeastern Conference Player of the Year.

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