Payton Pritchard ignited late and, along with Jayson Tatum, helped lead the Celtics to a 138-129 victory over the Bulls on Friday.
Here are the takeaways.
Payton Pritchard went crazy in the fourth quarter.
We may be watching something special develop as Pritchard’s breakout season continues.
Between the 10:12 mark and the 9:04 mark in the fourth quarter, Payton Pritchard scored eight of his 29 points, burying two deep 3-pointers and a tough layup to pull the Celtics back from a four-point deficit. After a Jaylen Brown dunk that requires its own takeaway below, Pritchard went through the exact same sequence – two deep 3-pointers and another layup (followed by one more 3-pointer for good measure).