Al Horford flirts with a triple-double as Boston drops Game 1 to Chicago
Boston Celtics center Al Horford saw 40 minutes of playing time in Game 1, racking up 19 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds in a 106-102 loss to the Chicago Bulls.
The Celtics did get dominated on the glass in this one, allowing a 59.6 percent total rebound rate and 20 offensive rebounds, which Horford takes a share of the blame for as the first seed in the East opens the playoffs with an 0-1 deficit.
Horford finished Sunday's defeat with a team-high 11.7 nERD, per numberFire Live.
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