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Payton Pritchard scores career-high 38 points in Celtics' 132-122 win over Wizards

Apr. 14, 2024 16:41 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 38 points and the NBA-best Boston Celtics rested their entire starting lineup in a 132-122 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday in the teams’ regular-season finale. Svi Mykhailiuk added 26 points and Sam Hauser 16 for...

Payton Pritchard scores a career-high 31 points as Celtics rest starters and cruise past Hornets

Apr. 12, 2024 22:36 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Payton Prichard scored a career-high 31 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 131-98 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. Pritchard added 11 assists for his second double-double this season and helped the Celtics avoid losing three consecutive games in...

Florida's 2007 repeat came in 'totally different environment' than UConn is facing at Final Four

Apr. 04, 2024 16:08 PM EDT

Billy Donovan hasn’t watched many UConn games. He doesn’t have the time while coaching the NBA’s Chicago Bulls. But he’s seen enough to know the Huskies’ bid to repeat as national champions — they are trying to become the first since Donovan’s Florida team in 2007 to do...

Hawks rally from 30 points down to stun NBA-leading Celtics 120-118

Mar. 25, 2024 23:31 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — De’Andre Hunter could’ve held the ball and forced the Celtics to foul. Instead, he let it fly. Considering what the Atlanta Hawks had done, rallying from a 30-point deficit against NBA-leading Boston, it was only appropriate the shot hit nothing...

Tatum, Hauser, Horford lead way as NBA-leading Celtics beat Bulls 124-113 for 9th straight win

Mar. 23, 2024 23:41 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Whether Jayson Tatum is missing a game or Jaylen Brown is sitting out the next night, the Boston Celtics just keep rolling along. Make it nine straight wins now for the team with the NBA's best record. Tatum scored 26 points, Sam Hauser and Al Horford added 23...

Brown, Tatum combine for 63 points as Celtics overwhelm Suns for 2nd time in a week, 127-112

Mar. 14, 2024 23:22 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has a team rule that everybody contests shots, even after the whistle. Players, coaches -- everybody. So when Mazzulla sprinted to prevent Phoenix's Royce O'Neale from dropping in a practice basket heading into a timeout, it didn't shock...

Tatum scores 38 and Celtics use 20-0 run to get past Jazz 123-107

Mar. 13, 2024 00:48 AM EDT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 38 points and Derrick White added 24 to lead the Boston Celtics to a 123-107 win over the struggling Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. The Celtics were missing rotation players Jaylen Brown (back), Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) and Al Horford...

Porzingis, White lead Celtics to 125-117 win over Hawks

Feb. 07, 2024 23:18 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 31 points, Derrick White scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks 125-117 on Wednesday night. Jayson Tatum finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the Celtics improved...

Celtics acquire Xavier Tillman from Grizzlies for Lamar Stevens, pair of 2nd-round picks

Feb. 07, 2024 20:08 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — The NBA-leading Boston Celtics added some depth at center on Wednesday, acquiring big man Xavier Tillman from the Grizzlies in exchange for forward Lamar Stevens and two future second-round draft picks. With the deal Boston adds some depth in the frontcourt behind...

Jayson Tatum scores 34 points to lead Celtics past short-handed Grizzlies, 131-91

Feb. 04, 2024 21:38 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 34 points before sitting out the final quarter and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics cruised to a 131-91 victory over the injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. Coming off a disappointing loss Thursday night against a Los Angeles Lakers...