BOSTON — For the first 10 minutes of the Celtics’ playoff opener, Payton Pritchard sat on the bench.
Then, the Sixth Man of the Year finalist checked into the game and almost immediately attempted a three.
Swish.
In his first three minutes on the floor, Pritchard exploded for a quick 11 points, momentarily becoming the Celtics’ leading scorer.
By the time the final buzzer sounded, he had single-handedly outscored the entire Magic bench, finishing with 19 points on 6-8 shooting.
In his 24 minutes on the floor, he ultimately hit 4 of 6 threes and dished out 3 assists.