Boston Celtics center Robert Williams has a torn meniscus in his left knee, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday. He’s expected to miss a minimum of several weeks, likely putting any potential return well into the postseason (just two weeks remain in the regular season). It’s devastating blow for a team that his been on a roll of late.
Boston has taken over first place in the Eastern Conference behind a 22-3 record in its last 25 games. Prior to the stretch, the Celtics were 23-24 on the season and 10th place in the East. Now they have the fourth-shortest odds to win the conference at +450 and are tied for the fifth-shortest to win a title at +900.
Those chances take a hit without Williams, their starting center and anchor of a defense that was the catalyst for Boston’s rise up the standings.
