Scorching Payton Pritchard will continue to start the game on the bench
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla could have inserted Pritchard into the starting lineup for Sunday’s showdown with the Cavaliers after Derrick White (foot) and Jaylen Brown (illness) were scratched, but with Pritchard meshing well with the second unit and emerging as a top bench scorer,
Payton Pritchard keeps Celtics’ hopes alive in NBA Cup
Payton Pritchard scored 19 of his season-high 29 points in the fourth quarter to help Boston rally for a 138-129 win in Chicago. It was Boston’s seventh straight win and pulls them within a game of Cleveland for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. It also keeps the Celtics in contention for a wild-card spot in the NBA Cup.
Jayson Tatum scored 35 points and had 14 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics past the Chicago Bulls 138-129 in an NBA Cup ...
There is a runaway early favorite for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award. His name is Payton Pritchard. Boston’s backup point guard poured in 19 points on 5-of-6 shooting from long distance ...
Payton Pritchard jumps too quickly off the free throw line, turning the ball over and putting the Cavaliers in position to ...
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Payton Pritchard explodes in the fourth quarter to help Boston Celtics beat Chicago BullsThe the University of Oregon alum put up 19 points in the final frame alone, hitting shot after shot to start the team's ...
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