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The Boston Celtics will get big man Robert Williams III back in a reduced capacity for Saturday's Game 3 against the Brooklyn Nets, ESPN reported Friday.

Williams (knee) intends to play limited minutes in Game 3 and raise his minutes for Monday's Game 4, per the report.

Williams first plans to make sure his left knee is still pain-free prior to game time Saturday.

If he returns for Game 3, the 24-year-old Williams would be less than four weeks removed from knee surgery. He had surgery on March 30 to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.

The initial timeline for Williams' return was 4-6 weeks.

The 6-foot-9 Williams is a defensive force for the Celtics. He averaged 10.0 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game in 61 regular-season games.

The second-seeded Celtics lead the seventh-seeded Nets 2-0 in the series as it shifts to Brooklyn for the next two games.

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Brooklyn Nets
Boston Celtics
48%
4 Position
Field goals
47%
13 Position
52,06
16 Position
Rebounds
52,93
9 Position
25,19
10 Position
Assists
24,85
13 Position
7,16
21 Position
Steals
7,26
18 Position

Teams leaders

Kevin  Durant
29,6 PTS
56% 2P%
38% 3P%
Jayson  Tatum
26,9 PTS
52% 2P%
35% 3P%
Kevin  Durant
7,2 REB
6,7 DREB
0,5 OREB
Robert  Williams
9,7 REB
5,7 DREB
3,9 OREB
Kevin  Durant
6,4 As
3,5 TO
37 MIN
Marcus  Smart
5,8 As
2,3 TO
32 MIN