Al Horford ‘Disappointed’ To Miss Celtics-Sixers In TD Garden Return

Thursday night presented a challenging matchup for the Celtics in the Philadelphia 76ers, but the Eastern Conference battle will be missing a major piece.

Al Horford won’t play in his return to Boston due to a hip injury, and it sounds like the veteran center was looking forward to hitting the parquet.

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“I’m definitely disappointed,” Horford told reporters before the game, per The Boston Globe’s Nicole Yang.

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As for the crowd’s reaction, Horford isn’t sure, but he knows his feelings towards them remain positive.

“I’m not really sure,” Horford said with a laugh, per NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg. “I’m not really sure but, regardless, I got no hard feelings here. It’s all love.”

Horford is averaging 13.8 points and 6.8 rebounds on 48 percent shooting through 23 games this season.