As the Celtics attempted to battle back last night against the Jazz, All-Star Al Horford was noticeably absent from the lineup during crunch-time.
Horford logged 28 minutes on the evening, adding 13 points while grabbing four rebounds and dishing out three assists. But Coach Brad Stevens, with 1:29 remaining in the fourth quarter, chose to sub out Horford along with Jaylen Brown in favor of the red hot Marcus Morris and Gordon Hayward:
Al Horford on sitting out crunch-time: "It is different, but Coach felt that was the best thing.