Horford makes history with seven 3s in Game 3 win over Pacers

Horford makes history with seven 3s in Game 3 win over Pacers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

With Jayson Tatum leading the way in scoring and Jrue Holiday making the game-winning play with a last-second steal, there’s no doubt the Boston Celtics would have struggled to complete their comeback against the Indiana Pacers in the third game without 37. Al Horford, 12-year veteran.

Horford converted on seven of his 12 3-point attempts during his 23-point outing. In doing so, he added his name to the history books for several reasons.

Not only Horford’s seven 3s tied for fourth in an Eastern Conference Finals gamebut he also became the fourth center to do so in a playoff game and the oldest player to accomplish the feat.

One of Horford’s 3 came in a decisive moment with just over a minute to play. Down five points, Tatum drove to the basket, beautifully completing a behind-the-back pass to Horford in the corner for a wide-open 3-pointer to cut the lead to two.

“It was pretty special,” Horford said of Tatum’s pass. “He drove to the basket, he 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 every time . It was an incredible play that he did, and at that point, for me, it was just ‘take my time and knock it out.'”

Now holding a 3-0 lead over the Pacers, the Celtics will look to complete Monday night’s sweep in Indiana to earn another trip to the Finals. The announcement is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET, with NBC Sports Boston coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET with Celtics postgame live.