Al Horford will not return from a torn pectoral muscle for the postseason, Hawks officials reiterated Friday.
Following the diagnosis of a torn right pectoral muscle in December, the Hawks said Horford was out for the remainder of the season. Horford said as much when he met with the media in March.
“It’s my right side and my shooting arm,” Horford said then. “I need to feel 100 percent confident with it. It’s just going to be a little bit slower.”
During the 2011-12 season, Horford tore his left pectoral muscle 11 games into the season. He was able to return during the first-round playoff series with the Celtics but admitted he wasn’t 100 percent.
The Hawks open the playoffs Saturday against the top-seeded Pacers. Team officials said Horford would not return for another series should the Hawks advance.
