Puerto Plata-born Al Horford is a former member of the Dominican Republic national basketball team and that is why many Dominicans are following the Boston Celtics as they play the Indiana Pacers for the NBA Eastern Conference playoff spot. 37-year old Horford seeks his first championship in a career that has spanned over almost two decades.
The Tuesday, 22 May 2024 game that ended 133-128 in favor of Boston was a dramatic one from start to finish.
With 6.1 seconds to go in the fourth quarter, an unbelievable shot by Jaylen Brown landed the three-pointer with which the Boston Celtics tied the game with the Indiana Pacers Eastern Conference game and forced the game to go to overtime.
Boston had led several times in the game but the Pacers would dig right in and respond taking advantage of many failed three-point throws to several times tie or lead the game.
In a post-game...
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