Celtics rule out Blake Griffin (back) on Friday

Boston Celtics center Blake Griffin (back) will not play in Friday's Game 3 contest against the Philadelphia 76ers.

What It Means:

Griffin will watch from the sidelines after he was held out with lower back pain. Expect Robert Williams to log more minutes off the bench on Friday night.

Williams' current projection includes 6.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists.