With Warriors sharpshooter Steph Curry sidelined against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, someone else had to step up from deep.
Enter Splash Uncle.
Golden State big man Al Horford, in his age-39 season, dropped five 3-pointers in a scorching-hot first half, becoming the oldest center in NBA history to do so in a single half, per Polymarket Hoops.
Across the first two frames at Chase Center, Horford scored 17 points in 14 minutes on 6-of-8 shooting from the field, including 5 of 6 from behind the arc. The 17 first-half points surpassed Horford’s previous season-high 16 points in a full game, which came Feb. 9 against the Memphis Grizzlies, and his previous season high for 3-pointers in a game was four.
Horford started Sunday’s game in place of Draymond Green, who was a late scratch due to lower back soreness, and began the game on a high note with two consecutive triples.
If the short-handed Warriors can pull off an upset over Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets, Horford will be a huge reason why.
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