Al Horford missed his third straight game when the Boston Celtics played at the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Overall, it was Horford’s fourth missed game out of the Celtics last six. In recent days it came to light that the left knee soreness Horford is battling is patellofemoral pain syndrome, more commonly known as “runner’s knee”. This is a common condition in athletes, especially basketball players who are regularly involved in sprinting, quick cutting actions and jumping.
Celtics coach Brad Stevens indicated that Horford would be out for “a few games just to kind of get this thing feeling a lot better”.