Latest Payton Pritchard News

Jayson Tatum's big first half leads Celtics to 123-93 rout of Hawks

Nov. 04, 2024 22:19 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 26 of his 28 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics routed the Atlanta Hawks 123-93 on Monday night for their third straight win. Tatum also had nine assists and six rebounds and did not play in the fourth quarter with the Celtics...

Hornets' Lee: We need to find out if Ball can guard 1-on-1 after fouling out twice

Nov. 02, 2024 21:35 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball has been tearing it up offense this season. Now new Hornets coach Charles Lee wants Ball to prove he can do it on defense, too. Ball fouled out for the second straight night Saturday against the Boston Celtics as the Hornets lost 113-103. ...

Tatum scores 29 points, Celtics beat Hornets 113-103 to sweep back-to-back in Charlotte

Nov. 02, 2024 20:38 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Payton Pritchard had 22 points on six 3-pointers and the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 113-103 for the second straight night at the Spectrum Center on Saturday. Derrick White added 18 points and eight rebounds for...

Celtics' Payton Pritchard hits another long 3 vs. Bucks, finishes 8 of 12 from long range

Oct. 28, 2024 23:06 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics guard Payton Pritchard was up to some end-of-quarter, long-distance magic again on Monday night. He hit a 26-foot 3-pointer from the right wing with 0.4 seconds left, giving Boston a 90-82 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks after three quarters. ...

Jaylen Brown scores 30 points, Payton Pritchard makes 8 3s as Celtics beat Bucks 119-108

Oct. 28, 2024 22:30 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Payton Pritchard came off the bench and hit eight 3-pointers en route to 28 points, and the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 119-108 on Monday night. Reigning Eastern Conference Player of the Week Jayson Tatum added 15 points and...

Tatum, Brown help Celtics rout Wizards 122-102 in first road game

Oct. 25, 2024 09:08 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 25 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes, and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 122-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Jaylen Brown scored 27 points in the Celtics' first road game of the season. Derrick White had 19 and...

NBA champion Celtics prepare for banner night and opener against rival New York Knicks

Oct. 21, 2024 18:44 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics are giving themselves one more chance to celebrate their latest NBA championship before they turn their attention to a repeat. The league’s most decorated franchise will raise its 18th banner to the TD Garden rafters Tuesday night before the...

Celtics beat the Nuggets 107-103 in the NBA's preseason opener at Abu Dhabi

Oct. 04, 2024 15:14 PM EDT

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The NBA returned to the Persian Gulf on Friday for the third consecutive year, and the preseason schedule for the 2023-24 season opened with the Boston Celtics beating the Denver Nuggets 107-103 in a matchup of the two most recent championship clubs. ...