Payton Pritchard Paces Celtics with 26 Points, 8 Assists Off the Bench

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard posted 26 points (11-18 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight assists, five rebounds, and two steals across 34 minutes in Wednesday's 124-105 win over the Bulls. Coming off the bench for a fifth consecutive contest, Pritchard bounced back significantly after a low-scoring outing Sunday. He led all players in scoring, marking his fourth time reaching the 20-point threshold in his last five outings. During that span, he has averaged 21.8 points, 6.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per contest, also dishing out at least seven dimes in four of those five games.