Al Horford is currently the eighth oldest player in the NBA, making him an easy choice to target for teams such as the Lakers on Saturday night. The 38-year-old found himself in isolation situations against LeBron James,

One has to possess unique toughness in order to quickly move on from being abruptly and shockingly traded from a team that they led to the NBA Finals less than a year earlier. But fans witnessed Luka Doncic display a different kind of perseverance on Saturday.

Riding an eight-game winning streak, the Los Angeles Lakers and their new duo of Luka Doncic and LeBron James renewed their rivalry with the defending champion Boston Celtics on Saturday night. The Lakers were able to get off to an early lead thanks to Luka and LeBron,

Luka Doncic had a huge game for the Lakers, scoring 34 points in the loss. He also took one of the biggest hits in the game when Al Horford hit him in the face with his knee after throwing down a big dunk in the first quarter.

Fans take to social media to react to Al Horford nearly knocking Luka Doncic out during tonight's Lakers vs. Celtics matchup.

Despite his age, Horford played 37 minutes for the Celtics. He ended up recording 14 points alongside nine rebounds and four assists. On top of that, his defense made life a living hell for the Lakers. Tatum even furthered his point by pointing out how valuable the Florida alum was to them.

Lakers' Luka Doncic caught a knee in the face after an Al Horford dunk in Saturday's showdown with the Celtics