Grant Williams is literally paying the price for letting his emotions get the better of him Saturday night.
The NBA announced Monday it has fined the Boston Celtics forward $20,000 for "hitting the game ball into the spectator stands" during Saturday's loss to the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center.
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Williams' outburst occurred with 1:52 remaining in the fourth quarter after the Warriors called a timeout to empty their bench with a 17-point lead.
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While his goal may have been to have the ball bounce off the backboard, it flew into the stands instead, prompting an immediate technical foul and ejection of Williams.
The incident capped a night of frustration for the Celtics, who entered San Francisco with the league's best record but fell flat in Saturday's 2022 NBA Finals rematch, reverting to several bad habits in a 123-107 defeat.