Today, the NBA playoffs continue, with the Boston Celtics then taking on the Milwaukee Bucks on the road.
Before the game, the Celtics were 1-2 down on aggregate and they definitely didn't want to be 1-3 behind, so they went all out for the game. The Bucks still maintained a 10-point lead in the third quarter, and as a result, the Celtics completed a direct reversal in the final quarter, and their winning credit was Horford.
As a 35-year-old veteran center, Horford has been doing well in this series, scoring two-doubles in all three of his first three games. In this game, Horford exploded 16 points in the fourth quarter with 100% shooting, helping the team complete the reversal, winning 116-108, and the total score became 2-2 draw.
Throughout the game, Horford played 41 minutes, contributing 30 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block on 11 of 14 shooting, and on 5-of-7 shooting from beyond the three-point line, the plus-minus was a game-high +20. At this point, Horford has become the second oldest player in the history of the Greenshirt Army to score 30+ points in a single game in the playoffs, behind Havlicek.
In addition, Horford is also the second player in Celtics history to score at least 30 points + five three-pointers in a single playoff game, the other being Ray Allen.
It is said that the core of the Celtics is the double probe, and Tatum and Jaylen Brown are the stars, but many people forget that Horford is also the 2007 tandem. Despite being old, Horford is well-rounded and competitive in the NBA. Now facing the Bucks, Horford has played steadily, providing great support to the Greenshirts and is an indispensable player in the box.