Celtics.com
PHILADELPHIA – Al Horford dominated the third quarter in Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon.
Unfortunately, he never scored again, and the Celtics led a 13-point lead slip away in a sloppy fourth quarter. The Celtics fell to a scrappy Sixers team, 105-99, and wasted a 27-point, eight-rebound effort from their offseason acquisition.
Horford had 12 points at the half, and he went 11-for-16 from the field overall, scoring 15 of the Celtics’ first 20 points in the third quarter. While the Celtics generally work their offense from the inside out, looking to kick to perimeter scorers for 3-pointers, on Sunday Horford was operating in the post, backing down opponents, and making plays for himself in the paint.