Pritchard Nears Triple-Double with 33 Points, 10 Assists for Celtics

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard stepped up significantly in Saturday's 112-96 win over the Raptors, registering 33 points (13-24 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 10 assists, and eight rebounds in 36 minutes. Thrust into a larger role due to Jaylen Brown's illness, Pritchard scored 19 of his game-high points in the third quarter. This marks his third 30-plus point game this season, and he narrowly missed his second career triple-double. With Jayson Tatum (Achilles) also sidelined, Pritchard is having a career-best start, averaging 17.0 points, 5.2 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.7 threes.