The Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic are battling in the first round of the NBA playoffs, fighting to advance in the postseason.
Heading into a Game 4 matchup in Orlando, the Celtics held a 2-1 series lead over the Magic. Boston won a pair of games to start the series at home and ultimately lost their first playoff game in Game 3.
As they attempted to bounce back against the Magic in Game 4, Celtics center Al Horford etched his name in the history books. Horford surpassed Pau Gasol for the No. 15 spot on the NBA's all-time playoff blocks list. The Celtics star has posted 234 blocks throughout his playoff career.
"Congrats to @Al_Horford of the @celtics for moving into 15th on the all-time playoff BLOCKS list!" posted the official social media account of the NBA.
Congrats to @Al_Horford of the @celtics for moving into 15th on the all-time playoff BLOCKS list!#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google pic.twitter.com/ZPAmbmKu1J
— NBA (@NBA) April 27, 2025
The list of players ranked ahead of Horford in the NBA's all-time playoff block list includes: Tim Duncan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, David Robinson, Robert Parish, Patrick Ewing, Serge Ibaka, LeBron James, Kevin McHale, Dikembe Mutombo, Ben Wallace, Dwight Howard and Julius Erving.
Just before the NBA announced that Horford passed Gasol for the No. 15 spot, LeBron James took over the No. 9 spot on the list during the Lakers' game on Sunday.
Horford has been with the Boston Celtics since 2021. It's his second stint in Boston, having previously played for the Celtics from 2016 to 2019.
Throughout the season, Horford has averaged 9.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
