Atlanta Hawks guard Lou Williams said he found out one hour before tipoff that he would be starting a playoff game for the first time in his 16-year NBA career.
The 34-year-old Williams learned of the assignment at the same time he was told that star teammate Trae Young would sit out Game 4 with a foot injury.
But Williams was more than up to the task and contributed 21 points and eight assists as Atlanta posted a 110-88 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night to even the Eastern Conference finals at two games apiece.
😆 @TeamLou23 on how Nate McMillan delivered the message that he was starting in Game 4.
Williams: 21 PTS, 8 AST, 7-9 FGM in first career #NBAPlayoffs start#NBAECF presented by AT&T pic.twitter.com/UWZSnd61O9
— NBA (@NBA) June 30, 2021
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