{"id":24758,"date":"2025-05-11T06:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T06:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/24758\/"},"modified":"2025-05-11T06:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T06:12:11","slug":"al-horford-reached-major-nba-playoff-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/24758\/","title":{"rendered":"Al Horford Reached Major NBA Playoff Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a testament to his longevity and consistency, Boston Celtics veteran Al Horford has etched his name deeper into NBA history.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Celtics&#8217; Game 3 victory on Sunday afternoon, the NBA celebrated Horford\u2019s latest milestone as he moved into 11th place on the all-time playoff games played list with 194 appearances, surpassing the likes of Karl Malone and Danny Ainge.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The achievement,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBA\/status\/1921290346337620423\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">announced<\/a> via the NBA\u2019s official X account, highlights Horford\u2019s enduring impact in the postseason, a stage where legends are made.<\/p>\n<p>Horford, a five-time All-Star, has been a cornerstone for the Celtics since joining the team in 2016, with a brief hiatus before returning in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>His playoff journey began with the Atlanta Hawks, where he made deep runs, and continued through stints with the Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder before finding a championship home in Boston.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Boston Celtics big man Al Horford (42).Mandatory Credit&amp;colon; David Butler II-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"621\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/53c4d468822f937860c252aced127554.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Boston Celtics big man Al Horford (42).Mandatory Credit&amp;colon; David Butler II-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>In June of 2024, Horford finally captured his first NBA title, a crowning moment for a player long respected for his versatility, leadership, and clutch play.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The list he now graces is a who\u2019s-who of basketball royalty, topped by LeBron James with 292 playoff games, followed by legends like Derek Fisher (259), Tim Duncan (251), and Kobe Bryant (220).<\/p>\n<p>Horford\u2019s climb to 194 games places him among icons like Michael Jordan (179) and Magic Johnson (190), underscoring his remarkable durability at 38 years old.<\/p>\n<p>As the Celtics continue their 2025 NBA Playoffs campaign, Horford\u2019s milestone serves as a reminder of his pivotal role in the team\u2019s pursuit of another championship.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/heaviest-player-nfl-turns-heads-150000057.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Heaviest Player in NFL Turns Heads at Rookie Minicamp;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Heaviest Player in NFL Turns Heads at Rookie Minicamp<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In a testament to his longevity and consistency, Boston Celtics veteran Al Horford has etched his name deeper&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24759,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[869,208,7,75,2683,8162,1536,185,6,179,207,1674],"class_list":{"0":"post-24758","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nba","8":"tag-al-horford","9":"tag-atlanta-hawks","10":"tag-basketball","11":"tag-boston-celtics","12":"tag-david-butler","13":"tag-derek-fisher","14":"tag-kobe-bryant","15":"tag-lebron-james","16":"tag-nba","17":"tag-oklahoma-city-thunder","18":"tag-philadelphia-76ers","19":"tag-tim-duncan"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/114487724849342209","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24758\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}