W hen the Boston Celtics media hype machine began the season suggesting that backup Boston point guard Payton Pritchard could be a serious candidate to win the NBA's 2025 Sixth Ma

The key to him is he finds different ways to impact games,” Joe Mazzulla said. “He’s grown as a player over the course of his career."

Pritchard finished 10-for-16 from the field (7-for-11 from three) with seven rebounds on Friday. The post Payton Pritchard catches fire as Celtics beat Bulls, give themselves a Cup chance: 5 takeaways appeared first on Boston.

Payton Pritchard leads the Celtics' charge in the fourth quarter with 19 points as Boston wins on the road.

Pritchard scored 19 of his 29 points in the first 6:35 of the fourth quarter. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 35 points and pulled down 14 rebounds. Both players connected for seven 3-pointers.

A fter dismantling the Los Angeles Clippers and getting three days off, the Boston Celtics travel to the Windy City for a matchup against the Chicago Bulls in their final game of