Robert Williams' powerful dunk causes long pause in Celtics-Nuggets game / News - Basketnews.com

The Celtics vs. Nuggets game was delayed for around 40 minutes due to a Robert Williams alley-oop dunk which messed up the rim. Multiple workers on a couple of ladders at Denver's Ball Arena worked on an uneven rim during the lengthy delay.

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The game between the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets was delayed for nearly 40 minutes to adjust one of the baskets following a Robert Williams dunk midway through the fourth quarter.

Player of the Game EFF 51 Nikola Jokic Points 30 Accuracy 10-13 Rebounds 12 Assists 12

With 6:43 left in Sunday's game in Denver, the officials stopped the game because the rim was uneven.

The rim was affected when Williams put down a huge dunk with 8:06 left in the game. The Celtics center hung on the rim after a jam and tilted the rim.

There were a few more possessions, but the referees stopped the match after noticing the issue.

Multiple workers on a couple of ladders at Denver's Ball Arena worked on the rim during the lengthy delay.

The workers eventually replaced the rim to get it even.

The Celtics trailed 110-97 at the time of the delay.

Boston could not turn the game around following the pause, and Denver celebrated its eighth consecutive home win by beating their opponents 123-111. Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists.

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