The NBA issued Williams a one-game suspension for his role in an altercation with the Pelicans' Jose Alvarado during Saturday's 123-114 win over New Orleans, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Williams and Alvarado exchanged punches during Saturday's game, and both were ejected. Williams will serve the suspension Monday against Washington, paving the way for Oso Ighodaro and Nick Richards to absorb the bulk of the playing time at center.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Ejected Saturday
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Williams has been ejected from Saturday's game against the Pelicans following an altercation with Jose Alvarado, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Williams and Alvarado exchanged punches late in the third quarter, resulting in an ejection for both players. Williams will finish the night with 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-2 FT) and eight rebounds across 11 minutes. His ejection will mean more minutes for Oso Ighodaro and Nick Richards. If further punishment isn't handed down by the league, Williams will be back in action Monday against Washington.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Not starting Saturday
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Williams is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Pelicans.
Even though Williams was cleared to play in the second leg of a back-to-back set for the first time this season, it seems the Suns will monitor his minutes closely by having him come off the bench. This means Oso Ighodaro will start at center. Williams will play off the bench for the fourth time this season, and he averaged 11.0 points and 9.3 boards per game in the previous three.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Upgraded to available
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Williams (knee) is available for Saturday's game against the Pelicans.
Williams posted 24 points (9-13 FG, 6-8 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 27 minutes in Friday's win over New Orleans. Even though injury management initially made him questionable for this contest, the big man should suit up and handle his regular workload. He's averaging 12.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game since the beginning of December.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Questionable to face New Orleans
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Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against New Orleans.
Williams is in jeopardy of missing the second leg of Phoenix's back-to-back set against New Orleans due to right knee injury management. During Friday's win over the Pelicans, the big man posted 24 points (9-13 FG, 6-8 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block across 27 minutes. If he's held out of Saturday's contest, Oso Ighodaro will likely step into the starting lineup, while Nick Richards and Khaman Maluach are candidates to enter the rotation.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Recods double-double in victory
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Williams finished Friday's 115-108 victory over New Orleans with 24 points (9-13 FG, 6-8 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 27 minutes.
Williams' dominant presence inside was a primary difference-maker in the victory, and he found himself on the receiving end of assists from Devin Booker and Collin Gillespie quite often. The most memorable was an alley-oop from Booker that was part of an 18-8 run to end the game. Williams' numbers have jumped around of late, but he has recorded six double-doubles so far this month. He'll try to replicate the feat in a rematch against the Pelicans Saturday evening.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Just misses double-double Tuesday
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Williams recorded 18 points (7-8 FG, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 21 minutes during Tuesday's 132-108 victory over the Lakers.
The fourth-year center just missed pulling down his eighth double-double of the season. Williams has recorded at least one rejection in four straight games, and through eight contests in December, he's averaging 12.8 points, 5.6 boards, 1.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks in 22.1 minutes while shooting 75.0 percent from the floor.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Rough night again Saturday
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Williams accumulated four points (2-3 FG), five rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals in 18 minutes during Saturday's 119-116 loss to Golden State.
Williams was poor for the third time in the past four games, a worrying trend for those invested in the big man. While the lack of production has been frustrating, at least it correlates with his playing time, providing managers with a workable sample size. At this stage, the hope is that he can figure things out, starting with Tuesday's matchup against the Lakers.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Reaches 20-point threshold
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Williams finished with 20 points (9-10 FG, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 29 minutes during Sunday's 116-114 loss to the Lakers.
Williams bounced back from a nine-point showing in his previous appearance Wednesday against the Thunder, though he wasn't given much of a chance to produce considering the game was a blowout. Sunday's matchup was a different story, as he joined Devin Booker by reaching the 20-point mark and set a new season high in swats. Williams has now put up 20 or more points in two of his last three contests, averaging 6.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks over this span.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Plays just 19 minutes in loss
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Williams amassed nine points (2-5 FG, 5-7 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 19 minutes during Wednesday's 138-89 loss to Oklahoma City.
Williams was on the court for only 19 minutes because the game got out of hand for Phoenix rather quickly, leading to the team clearing benches early in the second half. In his last nine appearances, Williams has averaged 15.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.6 blocks across 24.1 minutes and has shot 69.3 percent from the field in that span, anchoring down the center spot for the Suns.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Solid night in road win
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Williams registered 22 points (7-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 7-9 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and two steals in 29 minutes during Monday's 108-105 win over the Timberwolves.
Williams paced the Suns in scoring despite attempting only nine shots from the field. He reached the 20-point threshold by getting to the charity stripe for a team-high nine attempts, which also marks a new season high. Williams, Collin Gillespie and Dillon Brooks were all asked to take on more of the offensive load Monday without Devin Booker (groin), but that could change as early as Wednesday against the Thunder with Booker's return looming.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Off injury report
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Williams (calf) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Monday's game against the Lakers.
Williams missed Saturday's game against the Nuggets due to right calf soreness, but he will return to the lineup Monday. Over his last five appearances, Williams is averaging 16.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 25.4 minutes per contest.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Double-doubles in OKC
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Williams chipped in 13 points (5-9 FG, 3-3 FT) and 14 rebounds in 22 minutes during Friday's 123-119 loss to the Thunder.
The fourth-year center produced his third straight double-double and seventh of the season in 17 games. Williams has been sitting out the second contest of the Suns' back-to-back sets this season to try and keep him healthy, and the plan seems to be paying dividends. Over his last 11 starts, he's averaging 13.6 points, 9.3 boards, 1.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocks while shooting 67.0 percent from the floor in 25.9 minutes per game.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Questionable to play Saturday
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Williams (calf) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Nuggets.
Williams is working through right calf soreness, which puts him in jeopardy of missing Saturday's home game. If he's unable to play, Oso Ighodaro and Nick Richards would be the top candidates to start at center.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Out Saturday
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Williams (calf) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Nuggets, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Williams is dealing with right calf soreness and won't suit up against Denver. His next opportunity to play will come Monday against the Lakers. With the big man sidelined, Nick Richards and Oso Ighodaro are candidates for increased roles.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Explosive double-double in win
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Williams provided 21 points (9-12 FG, 3-5 FT), 16 rebounds, four assists, one block and three steals across 29 minutes during Wednesday's 112-100 win over the Kings.
Williams was projected to perform well with Domantas Sabonis (knee) out for the Kings, but his best rebound total and second-highest point total of the season were a bit of a surprise. Williams' shot volume has granted him six double-doubles so far this season, and his production has become instrumental to the Suns' success.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Back in starting lineup
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Williams is in the Suns' starting lineup against the Kings on Wednesday, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Williams was cleared to play Wednesday after sitting out Monday's game against the Kings due to right knee injury management. Across 10 games since Nov. 2, Williams has averaged 12.3 points on 66.7 percent shooting, 7.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks over 25.9 minutes per game.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Set for Wednesday return
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Williams (knee) has been cleared to play Wednesday against the Kings.
Williams was held out of Monday's matchup due to right knee injury management. However, he'll be a full go for Wednesday and is averaging 13.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per contest over his last five games.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Sitting out Monday
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Williams won't play Monday against the Rockets due to right knee injury management.
Williams will miss his third game of the season, with all of his absences coming on the second legs of back-to-back sets. During Sunday's 111-102 win over the Spurs, Williams posted 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 29 minutes. Nick Richards and Oso Ighodaro are likely to cover most of the minutes at center Monday while Williams rests.
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Suns' Mark Williams: Puts up double-double Sunday
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Williams racked up 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 29 minutes during Sunday's 111-102 win over the Spurs.
The double-double was Williams' first since Nov. 6, snapping a six-game stretch in which he hadn't managed to pull down more than eight boards. The fourth-year center has five double-doubles in 15 games to begin his first season with the Suns, averaging 12.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks in 25.4 minutes a contest while shooting 64.0 percent from the floor.
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