More than just his stats, Horford brings a calming veteran presence to a Celtics squad brimming with youthful talent. His leadership and basketball IQ are critical in high-pressur
Joe Mazzulla took the blame for the late-game miscues, saying he put his players in poor position but it was evident that Horford’s absence proved costly in that spot since Kornet has not played in crunch time for much of the season.
The Celtics might be without two players, Derrick White and Al Horford, when they take on the Rockets on Monday night.
Boston will be relatively healthy and luckily, they will have their veteran center on the court, Al Horford ... between the Rockets will be their final of the season against Houston.
The Celtics expected to be down two rotation players in their matchup with the Rockets. Minutes before tipoff, they learned they’d actually be missing three.
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4 takeaways as Celtics lose to Rockets after blowing late lead
Celtics blow ninth fourth-quarter lead of season in collapse to Rockets
The Boston Celtics have now blown a fourth-quarter lead nine times this season. Nine times in 47 games. They blew nine games in the fourth quarter all of last season. Monday night was the seventh time this season the Celtics have lost a game they led by 10 points.
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NBA roundup: Amen Thompson, Rockets sink Celtics late
On Monday evening, the Boston Celtics will play the Houston Rockets (at home). For the game, they have announced their injury report (updated as of 2:30 Eastern Time). Al Horford, Sam Hauser and ...
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Amen Thompson had the clutch go-ahead bucket and Dillon Brooks made a franchise record-tying 10 3-pointers in the Rockets' win over the Celtics on Monday.
Derrick White and Al Horford are both listed as questionable. The Boston Celtics are set to take on the Houston Rockets at home on Monday night, but they could be missing two key players for the ...
The Houston Rockets are riding high, coming off two-straight wins against the previously NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers. Prior to the two team’s run-in last week, the Cavs were the top team in the league record-wise at 36-7,
The Rockets ruled out wing Cam Whitmore (illness) and have been without starting forward Jabari Smith Jr. since Smith fractured his hand earlier this month. Amen Thompson and Tari Eason, who both missed the first Celtics-Rockets game on Jan. 3, both were available for Houston.
The Houston Rockets defeated the Boston Celtics 114-112 with an Amen Thompson game-winner. Thompson had 33 points while Dillon Brooks scored 36 with a career-high 10 three-pointers.
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