Al Horford, the Atlanta Hawks’ all-star center, said he will not recover from a torn pectoral muscle in time to play in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
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There’s no word yet on whether Horford will play, but he’s on the active roster, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, meaning, even if he’s not originally intended to get any minutes, he can go in case of emergency. How many minutes he’ll get if he goes is up in the air, but it’s hard to imagine him playing even close to 30.
The Hawks are down 2-1 to the Celtics, and they tip off in Atlanta at 7 p.m. ET.
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One previous report suggested Horford would return for the playoffs, but that is not realistic, as Horford himself has admitted he’s frustrated by the slow progress on his recovery. Horford suffered the shoulder injury on January 11, and it was speculated that his recovery time would be 3-4 months.
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