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Al Horford spent nine seasons in Atlanta as a member of the Hawks, yet on Friday January 13, Horford returned to Atlanta as a member of the Boston Celtics.

Horford finished with 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists in his return, yet it was Isaiah Thomas’ show once again, as Thomas netted the game winning shot with 2.4 seconds remaining, and the Celtics slid past the Hawks, 103-101 Friday night at the Philips Arena.

Thomas scored 13 of his game-high 28 points in the final frame, including a step-back jump shot over the outstretched hands of Kent Bazemore with 2.4 seconds remaining in the game, ultimately sealing the Celtics’ 25th win on the season.

As reported on Thursday by CLNS Radio’s Mike Walsh on Thursday, Avery Bradley did not travel with the team for tonight’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks.

The 26-year old shooting guard is nursing a sore Achilles, and hopes to return to the court when the Celtics play host to the Charlotte Hornets Monday night at the TD Garden.

The Celtics received a bit of good news with Amir Johnson and Jaylen Brown hopping on the team plane to Atlanta. Both players missed Wednesday’s win against the Washington Wizards with sprained ankles, and are hopeful to play tonight against the Hawks.

January 13th, 2017: Al Horford returns to Georgia as the Boston Celtics battle the Atlanta Hawks

The Celtics bounced back with a win over the Wizards Wednesday night, despite playing without starters Avery Bradley and Amir Johnson, as well as Jaylen Brown, James Young and Tyler Zeller. After the game, Jae Crowder and John Wall got into a small altercation.

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Playing without the services of a number of players tonight, the Boston Celtics were able to pull away in the fourth quarter against the Washington Wizards, winning 117-108 at the TD Garden.

The Celtics may have been feeling the after effects of playing a physically and mentally demanding game 24 hours prior North of the Border, as the team committed 10 first half turnovers, a ghastly number for a Celtics team fifth overall in the NBA with an average of 12.6 turnovers committed per game.

Down 55-59 at halftime and 83-85 by the end of the third quarter, Isaiah Thomas realized the fourth quarter was upon us. The NBA’s second-leading scorer in the fourth quarter coming into tonight – behind Russell Westbrook – Thomas galvanized the Celtics, scoring a remarkable 20 points in the final frame.

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