Payton Pritchard Reveals Persistent Finger Injury, Powers Celtics with 23 Points

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard revealed he's been playing through a recurring left pinky finger injury, first sustained on December 28th. Despite briefly leaving Monday's game against the Blazers after aggravating it, he returned to finish the 102-94 win. Pritchard delivered a strong performance, tallying 23 points on 8-16 FG, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. The injury hasn't significantly impacted his production, as he's averaging 16.8 points this season and 15.9 points in January, with an improved 46.6% FG. He also boasts one of the NBA's best assist-to-turnover ratios.