Coming into the night, no Celtics duo had ever scored 40+ points each in a single game, not even Tatum and Brown. With White and Pritchard both eclipsing 40 points, they become the first duo in Boston history to both have 40+ points in the same game. The NBA announced the news on X.
With three different starters out, including Jayson Tatum, the Boston Celtics were still able to secure their second-straight win on Wednesday night. Thanks to 40+ point games from both Derrick White and Payton Pritchard,
Local star Payton Pritchard could not be stopped Wednesday night, scoring a career-high 43 points to lead Boston to a 128-118 home win over Portland.Pritchard w
Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 43 points and knocked down a career-best 10 3-pointers to lead the short-handed Boston Celtics past the Portland Trail Blazers 128-118 on Wednesday night.
But Boston outscored the Blazers 36-27 in the third quarter. Anfernee Simons led Portland with 30 ... more jumpers and they couldn’t match the Celtics’ output from 3-point range.
Payton Pritchard and Derrick White have made NBA history. They have been mostly glue guys during their time with the Boston Celtics, filling in gaps and providing sparks when necessary.
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