Make it four straight wins for the Boston Celtics. Make it 1-1 between the Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers in their season series. Without Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis, Boston’s guard duo stepped up and helped lead their team to another win, bringing the Celtics season record to 9-2. Al Horford was huge, too.
As you would expect, the game was physical. It got mucked up at times. Yet, the Celtics' new “never say die” attitude prevailed. Let’s dive into it.
#1 Al Horford’s big night
Al Horford hasn’t enjoyed a seamless transition into his new bench role.