Grant Williams replacing Nick Richards (foot) Monday in Hornets lineup
Charlotte Hornets forward/center Grant Williams will start in Monday's game against the Boston Celtics.
What It Means:
Williams will replace Nick Richards (foot) in the starting lineup for the second leg of the Hornets' back-to-back. He averaged 13.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.5 blocks, and 1.0 three-pointers across 37.0 minutes in four previous starts for the Hornets.
numberFire's models project Williams for 35.3 minutes and 26.2 FanDuel points on Monday night. Per numberFire's NBA Heat Map, the Hornets' implied total (101.25) is second-lowest out of 12 active teams on Monday.
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