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Robert Williams (left knee soreness) is listed as questionable for the Celtics ahead of Saturday’s Game 3 against the Miami Heat.
Williams racked up 18 points and 9 rebounds in Game 1 and was steady in Game 2 as well. He’s played in seven games in the playoffs and missed six to this point.
#NEBHInjuryReport update:
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 21, 2022
Robert Williams (left knee soreness) – QUESTIONABLE
On the Heat side, head coach Erik Spoelstra said Kyle Lowry (hamstring) and P.J. Tucker (knee) will go through their routines and warm up “with the intention to play.”
There is a chance that either Heat player could decide last minute that the pain is intolerable, but it appears more likely than not that both will be out there.
The point guard Lowry, an NBA champion with the Toronto Raptors in 2019, missed time in both the first and second rounds of these playoffs and hasn’t played yet in this series.
#MIAvsBOS INJURY UPDATE: Coach Spo says both Kyle Lowry (hamstring) and P.J. Tucker (knee) will go through their routines with the intent to play in tonight’s Game 3 vs the Celtics.
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) May 21, 2022
Spoelstra told reporters that Lowry has wanted to return since Game 5 of Miami’s second-round series against the 76ers, but the staff has been cautious about bringing him back.
Tucker, regarded as one of the league’s most durable players, left in the first half of Game 2 against the Celtics and didn’t return. He’s one of Miami’s best defensive options and is a threat from 3-point range as well.
Here's the play where PJ Tucker hurt his left knee. You can see him grab at it after closing out on Horford. And we clearly limited for the remainder of the first half. pic.twitter.com/I63ng8lHbf
— Wes Goldberg (@wcgoldberg) May 20, 2022
Sam Hauser (right shoulder instability episode) is out for Boston. Game 3 is set for 8:30 p.m. and will air on ABC.
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