Tiger Punch Dec. 02 -- The Celtics beat the 76ers 88-87 at home, the first time Al Horford has faced his old club since returning to the Celtics, and he spoke about the game in an interview after the game.
'Nothing special, it was just a game and I felt really good that we won. Horford said.
'It's certainly a good feeling to win, every aspect is, this game is very important for us, it's early December and it's certainly important to win a game like this. Horford continued.
Talking about his feelings of underperforming after signing the 76ers and being traded away, Horford said that period was a low for him.
"There's no other way, I'm either going to give in or take advantage of this opportunity." I was very negative during that time, but then I was glad that I was here again to a place I wanted to go. Horford said.
Speaking about teammate Robert Williams, Horford said: "Robert is a very smart player, he knows how to play, he knows how to find his own space on the field, he is a player who is very easy to play with. ”
Throughout the game, Horford started 31 minutes, shooting 4-of-6 and 2-of-3 from three-point range for 10 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 5 blocks.