Although the Celtics have arguably the deepest team in the entire NBA, coach Joe Mazzulla keeps a tight rotation of around 7-8 players who regularly get minutes.
That’s why it was surprising when Payton Pritchard, who sat out eight of the Celtics’ first 14 playoff games and is averaging under six minutes per game in the six games he’s played, logged 12 minutes on Wednesday night.
“I think in the beginning, Payton gave us an opportunity with his shooting, with his playmaking and pick and role defense,” Mazzulla said.
Pritchard went scoreless and only took two shot attempts.