After missing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, Al Horford has officially been upgraded to questionable heading into tonight’s Game 2. Horford originally entered the NBA’s health & safety protocols, sparking fears of a COVID outbreak within the team.
To make matters worse, ESPN’S Brian Windhorst then reported that multiple members of the Celtics traveling party had recently tested positive and that Horford was just the latest name on the list.
“A huge curveball ahead of a major series like this. Al Horford has been in the protocols three times this season, once in the pre-season, once in December, and now.