WALTHAM, Mass. – Brad Stevens said Tuesday morning that the Celtics are going to lean on veteran big man Al Horford “as much as we can” during their first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks. They certainly did so during Game 1, yet Horford still managed to feel fresh Tuesday morning ahead of tonight’s rematch in Game 2.
Horford played a season-high 44 minutes during Boston’s thrilling overtime victory over the Bucks Sunday afternoon. This occurred after a regular season that saw Horford play no more than 39 minutes in any game, and which featured only seven instances of him logging more than 35 minutes.