Even the most heinous of Al Horford “haters” – yes, I’m talking to YOU – needs to tip his sombrero to the yeoman’s effort put forth by Tito’s kid in his team's two most crucial games of this most challenging of seasons – facing possible elimination, then kicking off with the hottest squad in the loop, all in a little over 48 hours.
And with that, I’ll let these numbers speak for themselves from here on.
The Algebra of two crucial games
Summative Equation:
Bos – 74 Conversions + [+16 “Stripes”] {20 treys “minus” 4 missed FT’s “equals” 16 stripes}
Opp – 68 Conversions + [+2 “Stripes”] {11 treys “minus” 9 missed FT’s “equals” 2 stripes}
Expected Outcome -- +6 Conversions + [+14 Stripes] = C’s win by 26 points
Actual Score: Boston 169, Opponents 142
FG: C’s – 65 - 115, .