The big man rotation is the slimmest it’s been all season
Shortly before tip-off, the Celtics announced that Robert Williams would sit out against the Sixers for personal reasons. This news came at an inopportune time for Boston as it has been down two key rotation bigs — Al Horford and Grant Williams — since December 13th. Now, an already-thin depth chart at the center spot is in dire straits.
Robert Williams is OUT tonight vs the 76ers due to personal reasons
Enes Freedom will start, and Bruno Fernando is the only other big man available
Ime Udoka is going to have to get very creative tonight— Jack Simone (@JackSimoneNBA) December 21, 2021As fellow CelticsBlog contributor Jack Simone tweeted earlier, the only two still-healthy centers are Enes Freedom (who got the start tonight) and Bruno Fernando (who logged a total of 18 regular-season minutes as a Celtic heading into this one).