Mavericks' Deron Williams: Will start Monday vs. Celtics

Williams (illness) will start Monday's tilt against the Celtics, Mike Peasley of the Dallas Mavericks Radio Network reports.

Analysis:

Williams will play his second straight game after missing eight games due to a sprained left big toe, despite being questionable with an illness earlier in the day. He played 16 minutes during Saturday's contest, and could be in line for a similar workload Monday considering he's likely still recovering from his injury and an illness.