Marcus Smart, Robert Williams will play on Game 6 against Miami

Tim Bontemps: The Celtics say Marcus Smart and Robert Williams are available for Game 6 tonight.
Source: Twitter @TimBontemps

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Celtics finally back to taking advantage of Lowry as the low man with quick cuts to draw Bam up and one-time oop it to Rob Williams, who can grab it out of the sky where nobody else can go. – 10:27 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
I swear the Celtics continually try to throw lobs higher and higher to see if Robert Williams can come down with it. He somehow does every time. – 10:27 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Four fouls on PJ Tucker.
Marcus Smart gets one to fall and has a chance at a four-point play. Great pass by Al Horford. – 10:12 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Marcus Smart is clearly hurting, but Boston needs more from him. – 10:11 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Four fouls on Grant Williams.
Rob Williams back in. – 10:10 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Grant Williams starts for Rob Williams as Rob returns to the bench a minute into the half from stretching/going to the bathroom/whatever they say next – 10:08 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Robert Williams has returned to the bench. #Celtics #Heat – 10:07 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Grant Williams is again starting the third quarter in place of Robert Williams. Same as Game 5. – 10:06 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Robert Williams is just an incredible rim protector. Jimmy Butler had Brown beaten. Williams comes over and changes the layup…. – 9:46 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Marcus Smart is telling all of the Celtics to calm down after that foul call against Derrick White.
Zach Zarba just warned both teams about complaining. But that was a very soft foul call against White. – 9:41 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Kyle Lowry and Marcus Smart pic.twitter.com/mZ2kbsOFaL – 9:35 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Both Rob Williams and Jimmy Butler stayed in after the timeout. Both looked a little worse for wear before the timeout. – 9:09 PM Tom Westerholm @Tom_NBA
Rob Williams just affected or blocked four shots on one possession, which 1) wow Rob 2) the Heat got four shots on one possession (and still have the ball). – 9:07 PM Tas Melas @TasMelas
Not sure if Robert Williams is making it through all 4 quarters. He is strugg-a-ling physically. – 9:06 PM Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
Robert Williams is everywhere – 9:04 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics starters for Game 6:
Robert Williams
Al Horford
Jayson Tatum
Jaylen Brown
Marcus Smart
Heat starters:
Bam Adebayo
P.J. Tucker
Jimmy Butler
Max Strus
Kyle Lowry – 8:10 PM Mark Murphy @Murf56
Celtics list Marcus Smart and Robert Williams as both available. Smart then comes out, to applause, to do his pre-game shooting. – 7:50 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Per Celtics:
Marcus Smart – AVAILABLE
Robert Williams – AVAILABLE – 7:46 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Marcus Smart and Robert Williams are officially in and playing tonight – 7:40 PM Ryan McDonough @McDNBA
For tonight’s ECF Game 6
Miami: Tyler Herro – out
Boston: Marcus Smart and Robert Williams – available
All the stars are aligning for the Celtics to make their first trip back to the NBA Finals since 2010 – so expect a proud but banged up Heat team to come out swinging… – 7:37 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Marcus Smart has been upgraded from questionable to available for Game 6 masslive.com/celtics/2022/0… – 7:35 PM Ben Rohrbach @brohrbach
Marcus Smart and Robert Williams are both available for the Celtics tonight – 7:35 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Per Celtics:
Marcus Smart – AVAILABLE
Robert Williams – AVAILABLE – 7:34 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Marcus Smart and Robert Williams are both available tonight, per the Celtics. – 7:33 PM Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
Celtics’ Marcus Smart and Robert Williams are available to play in Game 6 vs. Heat, per team. – 7:32 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Marcus Smart and Robert Williams are available for tonight. #Celtics #Heat – 7:32 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Marcus Smart and Rob Williams are both available for Game 6, per the Celtics. – 7:31 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The Celtics say Marcus Smart and Robert Williams are available for Game 6 tonight. – 7:31 PM Mark Murphy @Murf56
Per Udoka: still a game time decision on Marcus Smart and Robert Williams – 6:47 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Udoka says Marcus Smart and Robert Williams remain game-time decisions tonight. – 6:47 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Ime Udoka says Marcus Smart & Robert Williams are both going to test their injuries and are game time decisions – 6:47 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Ime Udoka again says Marcus Smart and Robert Williams will both go through pregame testing to determine their availability for Game 6 tonight. – 6:47 PM Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Robert Williams and Marcus Smart remain game-time decisions, per Ime Udoka. – 6:47 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Ime Udoka said Robert Williams and Marcud Smart will get tested tonight and see how they feel. They “did a little at shootaround.” – 6:47 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Ime Udoka says Marcus Smart and Rob Williams are both going to go through pregame testing, but it’s still a gametime decision if they play. – 6:46 PM Jeff Eisenband @JeffEisenband
Stephen Curry vs. Marcus Smart is going to be all-time NBA Finals theater. pic.twitter.com/5UIVSWZ3Ad – 11:03 AM Yaron Weitzman @YaronWeitzman
Some @FOXSports / @FOX Sports News NBA coverage:
– I wrote about how moving Marcus Smart to PG unlocked the Celtics: foxsports.com/stories/nba/ho…
– @melissarohlin spoke to Bob Meyers about the Warriors’ road back to the finals: foxsports.com/stories/nba/ho… – 10:22 AM Matt Williams @StatsWilliams
Al Horford and Robert Williams III are the first pair of Celtics teammates to each have 10 blocks in a single series since Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins in 2008 1st Round.
Miami has shot only 30% from the field when Horford and Williams are both on the floor in this series. – 9:34 AM

More on this storyline

Gary Washburn: Marcus Smart and Robert Williams will be tested pregame and remain game-time decisions. Udoka is not giving any early hints. #Celtics #Heat. -via Twitter @GwashburnGlobe / May 27, 2022 Tim Bontemps: The Celtics say Marcus Smart and Robert Williams are once again questionable to play in Game 6 Friday night. -via Twitter @TimBontemps / May 26, 2022 Tim Bontemps: No minutes limit for either Marcus Smart or Robert Williams, though Ime Udoka said team will monitor both guys. -via Twitter @TimBontemps / May 25, 2022