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Al Horford - 7.5/10
Stat line: 15 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 42 minutes and +2
Al Horford was the second of two Celtics' players who had a positive +/-.
He took 13 shots in this game - far more than his 4 attempts in Game 3 - but he only made 5 of them. That needs to be better given the fact that 10 of his 13 attempts in Game 4 were inside the arc. Either way, the Cavs' improved tactical defense on him has been a huge factor other than the Celtics slightly struggling on offense.
Cleveland has made a few tactical tweaks in their defense on Horford [playing Thompson on him almost full-time], which has quite clearly put him out of rhythm. For 42 minutes of action, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block is far too less contribution for a player of Horford's caliber.
He is a veteran, though, and when we combine that with Brad Stevens' ability to introduce few changes, expect Horford to bounce back and play better over the next two games or even more.
Guess the Lakers players!
