Charlotte Hornets rookie Mark Williams registered a double-double on Friday during his first career start in a loss on the road to the Boston Celtics.
Williams produced 11 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and one blocked shot in the 127-116 loss. He finished by shooting 4-of-7 from the field in nearly 31 minutes of work as the Hornets dropped their sixth straight game with the loss.
The 15th pick earned the start after the Hornets traded starter Mason Plumlee to the Los Angeles Clippers. It was just his second double-double of the season after entering the rotating at the end of December and playing sparingly prior to that point.