Grant Williams got a face full of Joel Embiid during Friday’s Game 3 of the semifinal playoff series.
76ers’ Joel Embiid and Grant Williams react after collision.Williams had no hard feelings after the situation, as he can be seen tapping Embiid on the back in reassurance that he didn’t take any offense.“It happens, man,” Williams told reporters afterward. “He was falling backward and I’m just thankful he didn’t fully lean his weight on it because he definitely got me pretty badly but then I think he felt like he landed on something so he picked his foot up.
Williams and the Celtics lead the series 2-1 after Friday night, with Game 4 set for Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Embiid finished Game 3 with 30 points and 13 rebounds, while Williams posted four rebounds and one assist.
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