Al Horford

Horford supplied 26 points (9-12 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one steal across 33 minutes during Thursday's 120-108 victory over ...

- Celtics' Al Horford: Cleared to play in Game 2 - Celtics' Al Horford: Contributes across board in victory Horford made the most of his first opportunity to play in the NBA Finals, leading Boston with 26 points on an efficient 9-for-12 shooting line.

BOSTON – Al Horford played in 141 playoff games before making his first Finals appearance Thursday night, and he made it well worth the wait. On the eve of his ...

And with 38 makes from long-distance, he just needs five more to fall to break Nikola Jokic’s record for the most 3-pointers by a center during a playoff run. “Phenomenal,” says Jaylen Brown. You rarely see a 35-going-on-36-year-old leading his team to playoff wins on a regular basis, but that’s exactly what Horford has been doing all along. The way that he carries himself professionally, the professionalism he comes to this game with every day, we knew it was only a matter of time for him to have a big game and continue to have a big game.” “They're such a good team and for us, it was just continue to play no matter what. Marcus Smart says Horford was the inspiration behind that fight. He scored 11 of Boston’s 40 points during the final frame, while Golden State only mustered 16 as a team in the quarter.

Getty Al Horford #42 and Robert Williams III #44 of the Boston Celtics. Anna Horford has been a staunch supporter of the Boston Celtics ever since her brother ...

His previous career-high in that area was five, and Horford set that mark less than a month ago in Game 4 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks on May 9, 2022. On the night, Horford hit six of Boston’s 21 three-pointers, which was the most among Celtics players, narrowly beating Derrick White who had five, and Marcus Smart who had four. As he dominated in the closing minutes of the game, Anna tweeted out emphatically how much her brother wants to win an NBA Championship.

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With everything said and done, the Boston Celtics were able to turn Dennis Schroder, Moses Brown, and a second round pick into two first round picks, a second round pick, and the draft rights to Jaden McDaniels. That’s some serious value. Of course ex-Brett Brown assistant Ime Udoka would turn in a coaching clinic versus Steve Kerr, and of course Al Horford would be the player who inexplicably pulled out the W, scoring 10 of Boston’s final 16 points on the way to a 120-108 win. On paper, the decision worked out fairly well.

Al Horford had a big game as he made his debut in the NBA Finals at the age of 35. The veteran center made 6/8 three-pointers on his way to team-high 26 ...

We just got to keep playing as a team and then we’ll be okay. He carried us and led us to a victory. He helped the Celtics make a run in the fourth quarter (40-16) to secure the win in Game 1.

The veteran big man dropped a team-high 26 points to help the Celtics stun the Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

When the Celtics needed him most, he stepped up, and it results in a win. That’s what he does, that’s what he’s been doing, and he’s been that catalyst for us the whole year. Despite his eyes-on-the-prize mentality and constant humbleness, the ever-professional Horford delivered once again in Game 1. The Warriors shot just 2-for-8 from deep in the fourth. The performance marked his fifth 20-point performance of the postseason. However, despite his incredible Game 1 performance, Horford is still laser-focused on the task ahead. His scoring came at a crucial time, too, as he hit two threes in a row to put the Celtics up by six with 4:49 remaining. Horford was calm, cool, and collected in the fourth as the Celtics chipped away at the Golden State Warriors’ lead. He earned some high praise from his teammates after the game, too. We knew that it was only a matter of time for him to have a big game, and continue to have a big game. The way that he carries himself professionally, the professionalism he comes into this game with everyday. Boston was down 12 points heading into the fourth quarter, but luckily for them, that’s when Horford decided to kick things into high gear.

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“Phenomenal. That’s what we need. That’s what we want. “Excited to be able to share this stage with this group of guys. “He puts in the work. Just grateful to be in this position. “Just grateful for this opportunity.

Just a couple of offseasons ago, the Philadelphia 76ers made several critical personnel moves, which caused quite a stir in the city of Brotherly Love.

In his first nine minutes on the floor coming out of the half, Horford dropped seven points, going 2-3 from beyond the arc. Horford was quiet for the first 17 minutes of the game as he scored just eight points off of five shots. In the first 12 minutes of action, Curry went 6-8 from three, scoring 21 points. The move was met with tons of criticism aimed towards the Celtics as one season in Philadelphia and OKC left many to believe Horford’s best days were well behind him. However, fitting Embiid and Horford together in the same starting lineup was a challenge for the 76ers. Last offseason, the Thunder moved Horford once again so he could make his return to Boston for a second stint.

The big man — who had been cast away, tossed aside — celebrated his 36th birthday in a way no one else could, with a fourth quarter that cemented the win.

You know, kind of like the odds of Horford regaining his form after two trying seasons away from Boston in Philadelphia and Oklahoma City. The shot came from four feet, his closest attempt all night, ironically. He came out his first Finals game and played amazing. After White (21 points) tied the game at 103 on — what else? Horford’s tale was the Old Man and the Three. They came in and earned the win.” They knocked down every big shot in the fourth quarter. “They were moving the ball really well, and they had us on our heels. Nobody does that to the three-time champion Warriors and Stephen Curry, who have defined a generation of basketball with their balletic ball movement and limitless 3-point shooting. It’s going to be tough to beat Boston if they are making 21 threes and they are getting a combined 11 from Horford and [Derrick] White. The Celtics aren’t in the Finals without Horford, and they’re definitely not three wins away from Banner No. 18 without his Game 1 heroics, which included scoring 11 fourth-quarter points without a miss to help propel a 40-16 fourth-quarter barrage that flipped the outcome and the script. Boston rallied from a dozen-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a 120-108 win.

Al Horford sealed his 2022 NBA Finals Game 1 performance with a kiss. The Boston Celtics vet had a masterful first-ever Finals contest, going 9-of-12 from ...

Horford scored a team-high 26 points, shooting 6-of-8 from beyond the arc in the comeback win for Boston. The six three-pointers are a record for a Finals debut ...

Getting a win in the Bay Area to start the series off is big too. Celtics fans showered Horford with love after the performance and birthday wishes began to flood in on social media as the clock turned over on the East Coast. Those of us in the Sunshine State will always remember Horford best for his three years in the Orange and Blue, but he might go down in history for this game. Horford scored a team-high 26 points, shooting 6-for-8 from beyond the arc in the comeback win for Boston. The six three-pointers are a record for a Finals debut, and his 11 points in the final quarter of the game allowed the Celtics to come back from a 15-point deficit in the second half against the Warriors. Ever the team player, Horford gave credit to his teammates for his success.

The last time Al Horford was on the national stage with this much on the line was during his time in college when he was fighting to win back-to-back natio.

“The group that started the fourth quarter, I think, did a great job setting the tone,” Horford said. The Celtics beat the Nets, Bucks, and Heat on their way to their first Finals trip since 2010. Horford scored 11 points in the final frame, including back-to-back triples and a mid-range jumper, to give the Celtics a lead they would never give up. When they did, Golden State had no answers for Horford or Brown, who scored a combined 21 points when it mattered the most in Game 1. After 15 years in the NBA, Horford is finally back on that championship stage with the Celtics. Those type of games, I just felt comfortable out here, and I wanted to project that to the group.”

Al Horford spent his final day as a 35-year-old playing in -- and winning -- the first NBA Finals game of his career.

"Just grateful to be in this position. He's not always going to knock down six of his eight three-point attempts, but the Celtics can count on him as a lethal threat from downtown. Multiple trips to the fountain of youth? Nope. Just Al Horford being his usual self, contributing to Celtics wins in every way possible. And his teammates are happy for him too, grateful that the veteran is back in Boston providing the calming presence this Celtics team so badly needed ahead of the season. "He puts in the work. He is the only player this postseason to put up such shooting numbers. Horford capped off his night with a layup while he was being fouled by Green, and was subbed out after completing the three-point play. He snagged an offensive rebound on Boston's next possession, and swung it to Marcus Smart for another Boston three to build the lead to 114-103. He was 9-for-12 from the floor, and six of those makes were from downtown. He hit a mid-range jumper his next trip down the floor. The Celtics forward even made a little history as he played a big role in Boston's 120-108 comeback victory over the Golden State Warriors.

Students in Lawrence celebrated the Boston Celtics Game 1 win and big man Al Horford's 36th birthday Friday. Horford is the first Dominican player to make ...

In college, Al Horford won back-to-back national championships with the Florida Gators. At the game's highest level, he's waited far longer just for the ...

That's what he does, that's what he's been doing, and he's been that catalyst for us this whole year." He puts in the work. Brown added: He came out in his first Finals game, and he played amazing. Eleven of his points came in the Celtics' fourth-quarter comeback, and with the score knotted at 103, he produced back-to-back threes and a baseline jumper, an 8-0 run that gave Boston the lead and some cushion in the final stages. I felt like the guys kept finding me time after time." When Horford's Hawks won 60 games, then got swept by LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015; when the Celtics went from reaching the Eastern Conference Finals without Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward to imploding with them back in the fold.

Al Horford led Boston in three-point shooting amid the Celtics' comeback effort to defeat the Golden State Warriors in Game 1.

Stay tuned to AllGators for continuous coverage of Florida Gators football, basketball and recruiting. Horford, a two-time national champion at Florida from 2004-07, also posted six rebounds and three assists throughout his Finals debut. Former Florida Gators forward Al Horford made the most of his minutes in crunch time in his first NBA Finals appearance on Thursday evening.