Celtics' Al Horford (illness) will play on Friday
Boston Celtics center Al Horford (illness) will return on Friday against the Orlando Magic.
What It Means:
Horford sat out the last two games, and his return will give the short-handed Celtics a much needed boost. Particularly with Kyrie Irving (knee) still out, Horford will likely need to shoulder a bigger load on offense against the Magic. Guerschon Yabusele got a start on Wednesday, but will presumably head back to the bench tonight.
Against Orlando, numberFire projects Horford for 35.7 FanDuel points in 32.2 minutes.
Source:
Gary Washburn
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