Payton Pritchard seemingly couldn’t miss from downtown on Wednesday night at TD Garden.
Through three quarters of Boston’s eventual 128-118 win over the Trail Blazers, Pritchard had already connected on 10 3-pointers — just one away from tying Boston’s franchise record of most treys (11) made in a single game (Marcus Smart, 2020).
But over the final 12 minutes of Wednesday’s game, Pritchard did not connect on another shot beyond the arc — finishing with his 10 3-pointers en route to a career-high 43 points in Boston’s victory.
Speaking to reporters after Boston’s win, Pritchard was asked why he didn’t try to shatter Smart’s 3-point record — given the amount of time left on the clock.