Al Horford Says Brad Stevens Is a Genius After Celtics' OT Win vs. 76ers

Boston Celtics forward Al Horford had high praise for head coach Brad Stevens following Saturday's 101-98 overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center.

"Brad is a genius, man. Unbelievable," Horford said in his on-court interview after the game, per ESPN's Chris Forsberg.

Horford scored the go-ahead bucket on an inbounds play with 5.5 seconds left in overtime.

Big Al for the Game

"Sometimes he draws stuff up, and I look at it, I'm like [confused]," the five-time All-Star said. "But Marcus [Morris] delivered it, great pass, I missed some shots that I normally make there, but I made that one, so it was good."

Horford finished the game with 13 points and six rebounds, but his best work came on defense. He helped limit Sixers center Joel Embiid to 22 points on 26 shots.

The Celtics are now up 3-0 on the Sixers in the second round—a deficit from which no team has advanced in the NBA playoffs—and will look to close the series out Monday.