Horford makes history with seven 3-pointers in Game 3 win against Pacers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
While Jayson Tatum led the way in scoring and Jrue Holiday made the winning play with a last-second steal, there’s no doubt the Boston Celtics would have had a hard time completing their comeback against the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 without 37. – year-old veteran Al Horford.
Horford made seven of his 12 3-point attempts in his 23-point outing. While he did so, he added his name to the history books for multiple reasons.
Not just Horford’s seven triples tied for fourth place in an Eastern Conference Finals gamebut he also became the fourth center to do so in a playoff game and the oldest player to achieve the feat.
One of Horford’s 3-pointers came in a clutch moment with just over a minute left. Trailing by five points, Tatum drove to the basket, beautifully completing a behind-the-back pass to Horford in the corner for an open three-pointer that cut the lead to two.
“It was pretty special” horford said of Tatum’s pass. “He drove to the basket, felt like he had a lane, and then, I don’t know how he got there, he had to improvise, he just keeps making the right play over and over again. That was He made an unbelievable play, and in that moment for me , it was just ‘take my time and take it down.'”
Now holding a 3-0 series lead over the Pacers, the Celtics will look to complete the sweep Monday night in Indiana to earn another trip to the Finals. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET, and NBC Sports Boston’s coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with Celtics after the game live.