Wednesday night your Philadelphia 76ers opened the 2019-20 season against heated rival the Boston Celtics. Two franchises flush with history, tonight’s game was extra important to one of the Sixers’ new stars, Al Horford. Horford spent the past three years playing for the Boston Celtics before signing with the Sixers this offseason.
For those who don’t know, the Sixers have instilled a recent tradition of having a recognizable person ring a miniature Liberty Bell before each home game. Tonight, the Sixers knew no one was a better fit than Al Horford.
First Quarter
The Center was filled with energy from the tip and you knew that the next 48 minutes were going to be electric.