It’s only four games into his NBA career, but Payton Pritchard plays like a savvy veteran disguised in a rookie’s body.
Pritchard, who the Boston Celtics selected with the No. 26 overall pick in this past NBA draft, dazzled yet again in Boston’s 116-111 come-from-behind victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.
Pritchard was at the center of helping the Celtics overcome a 17-point second-half deficit, showcasing tremendous poise for a point guard that is getting his baptism by fire in the NBA.
Celtics coach Brad Stevens stuck with Pritchard in the fourth quarter even when Stevens went back to his starters to close the game.