Al Horford Listed As Questionable For Tuesday's Match
Veteran Center Uncertain for Celtics' Game Against Knicks
Key Points:
- Al Horford is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the New York Knicks due to a non-COVID illness
- The Celtics will be cautious with Horford, given his recent injury history
- Horford is averaging 12.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game this season
Boston Celtics center Al Horford is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the New York Knicks due to a non-COVID illness, the team announced on Monday.
Horford has been dealing with a nagging knee injury this season, and the Celtics will likely be cautious with him, given his recent injury history. The 36-year-old center has missed 11 games this season due to injury, and the Celtics have gone 6-5 in those games.
If Horford is unable to play on Tuesday, Robert Williams III is expected to start in his place. Williams has been playing well in Horford's absence, averaging 12.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game.
The Celtics will need Horford back in the lineup soon, as they are currently in a tight race for the Eastern Conference playoffs. Boston is currently in seventh place in the East with a record of 37-31, just one game ahead of the eighth-place Atlanta Hawks.
The Celtics will host the Knicks on Tuesday at TD Garden. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET.
