Al Horford injury: Hawks star out with right pectoral muscle tear

Horford has been out since tearing his right pectoral muscle on Dec. 26. While Horford tore his left pectoral muscle early in the 2011-12 season only to return later in the year, he says it’s different this time:

Horford was off to one of the best starts of his career when he got hurt. The 27-year-old was averaging 18.6 points and 8.4 rebounds while shooting 56.7 percent from the field at the time of the injury.