BOSTON – The Maine Red Claws lost a 94-92 nail-biter to the Westchester Knicks, but Boston Celtics first round pick Robert Williams III had a solid debut.
Despite playing with a minutes restriction, Williams, selected by Boston with the 27th overall pick in last June's NBA draft, tallied a double-double of 11 points on five-for-five shooting, and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes with three blocks and two assists.
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Not only did he put up decent numbers, he also finished with a team-best plus/minus of +11.
Boston also has a couple of players on the Red Claws roster with two-way contracts in P.J. Dozier (10 points, eight rebounds) and Walter Lemon Jr. who led all scorers with 26 points. Also, Marcus Georges-Hunt, who was in training camp with Boston, plays for the Red Claws and tallied 14 points and seven rebounds.
The Red Claws (0-1) return to action on Sunday when they host the Delaware Blue Coats (Philadelphia’s G-League affiliate) at 1 p.m. at the Portland Expo building.
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