Celtics' Al Horford: Foul trouble leads to poor game

Horford eked out four points (1-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal across 27 minutes in Thursday's 123-107 loss to the Nuggets.

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Horford, in his second return to Atlanta, was booed every time he touched the ball and got into foul trouble early, He had five fouls by the middle of the third quarter and later admitted it the foul trouble affected his game. Horford posted 10-6-6 in his prior at Atlanta game, a win back in early January. The Celtics are struggling, having lost two in a row as they attempt to surpass the Cavs in the East. Horford's squad will try to turn things around Saturday at Charlotte.