Former Sixers big man Al Horford, Celtics struggle in loss to Warriors
With the Philadelphia 76ers out of the playoffs, now is the time to highlight some of the former Sixers who are still alive in the playoffs as the 2021-22 season begins to really wind down.
The Boston Celtics were in the Bay Area on Sunday evening looking to take a 2-0 lead in these NBA Finals over the Golden State Warriors after a shocking Game 1 win. Led by a star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Celtics got off to a good start, but then the Warriors used a third-quarter avalanche to take Game 2 by a score of 107-88.
Former Sixers big man Al Horford, who spent one tough season in Philadelphia, was so important in the Game 1 win for the Celtics, but he struggled mightily in Game 2. Horford finished with two points on 1-for-4 shooting and eight rebounds as Golden State neutralized him as well as the other C’s to get a 1-1 split.
Bounced back 💪 pic.twitter.com/e7C2YrsYC2
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 6, 2022
Another former Sixer, Nik Stauskas, hopped off the bench and had three points late in garbage time.
The series now shifts to the TD Garden in Boston for Game 3 of these NBA Finals on Wednesday.
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