It was Robert Williams’ dunk that seemed to cause a nearly 40-minute delay in the Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets game, and ultimately was one of the main talking points of the game.
With 8:06 left on the clock in the fourth quarter, Williams latched on to the rim after hitting a powerful dunk off an assist from Jalen Brown.
The game between the Celtics and the Nuggets has been delayed more than 20 minutes because the rim is uneven.
The hoop went bad on this Robert Williams alley-oop dunk ????pic.twitter.com/28kVleChU0
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) January 2, 2023
In a battle between the leaders of the Eastern and Western conferences of the NBA, the Nuggets of the West surpassed the Celtics of the East.
Denver led most of the way and was up 110-97 when play was delayed. They eventually ended up sailing to 12 points on a powerful triple-double by Nikola Jokic, who had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists.
Despite the long delay… Many, including the Boston media team, saw the funny side of things.
Rim rocking out ???? pic.twitter.com/ZzyzlvRDgv
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 2, 2023
Williams told reporters after the game: “I didn’t know I did it until my teammates started blaming me, to be honest.”
The 25-year-old finished with eight points and six rebounds off the bench for Boston, which was the first of a four-game West Coast tour.
