Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Al Horford Comments on Season-Best Performance vs. Philadelphia 76ers
On Wednesday, Al Horford proved to be a key player in the Boston Celtics’ 117-107 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics center registered 14 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and five blocks.
Boston’s lineup was without Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis, who is nursing a bruised knee. Per Inside The Celtics, Horford took the opportunity to demonstrate his competitiveness.
"I think more than anything, it's just showing how competitive I am. We were down tonight a couple guys, so having to step up and create a spark was important for me to do."
Horford was pleased with the Celtics’ victory, though he noted that Philadelphia had played the prior day.
"It was good for us to come out and be resilient and find a way to win this game. Obviously, they were on a back-to-back and you have to take that into account.”
Horford praised teammates Derrick White and Jrue Holiday for their defensive efforts.
"I felt like we were really aware of that and we understood what we needed to do. We were really solid on everything Joe was asking from us....Defensively, when you have Jrue and D. White out there, it makes things easier."
The Celtics’ next game is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 17, against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena; tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. EST.
Further Reading
Joe Mazzulla Believes Celtics' Second Unit is 'Starting to Develop an Identity'
Celtics' Jrue Holiday Discusses Reaching Career Milestone: 'I Didn't Know it Was Coming'
Jaylen Brown Says the Celtics’ Rebounding Helped in Win vs. Knicks
Kristaps Porzingis Discusses Chemistry with Jaylen Brown: 'I Love Playing with Him'
Joe Mazzulla Shares What's 'Far Exceeded My Expectations' of Kristaps Porzingis
Jaylen Brown on Celtics Learning from Losses and Building Chemistry: 'It's a Learning Curve'
Kristaps Porzingis Gives Glimpse of How He'll Boost Celtics Late-Game Offense
Under Joe Mazzulla, Celtics Rebuilding Brotherhood Between Past and Present
