Williams was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year on Monday, Doug Smith of the Toronto Star reports.
Analysis:
Williams took home 78 of 130 first-place votes, beating out Isaiah Thomas (33 first-place votes) and Jamal Crawford (eight) for the award. The 28-year-old averaged a career-high 15.5 points and 2.2 assists per game this season while playing an average of just over 25 minutes. He's shouldered much of the scoring burden for a relatively thin Toronto bench and will continue to be counted on throughout the postseason. Williams struggled in Game 1 on Saturday, scoring only 10 points on 4-of-16 shooting.
