Al Horford's Bold Quote After Game 5 Loss

Al Horford met with the media after the Boston Celtics lost Game 5 of the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.

Al Horford and the Boston Celtics lost Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night by a score of 104-94 to the Golden State Warriors.  

The series is now 3-2 in favor of the Warriors.  

After the tough loss, the five-time NBA All-Star met with the media. 

"Our backs are against the wall, we look each other in the eye and we have to figure it out"

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"Our backs are against the wall," Horford said. "This is the time that we look at each other in the eyes and we gotta figure it out."

Horford finished his night with nine points and nine rebounds. 

Game 6 of the series will be back at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, on Thursday night. 

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