Pritchard finished 10-for-16 from the field (7-for-11 from three) with seven rebounds on Friday. The post Payton Pritchard catches fire as Celtics beat Bulls, give themselves a Cup chance: 5 takeaways appeared first on Boston.

The Boston Celtics had a tougher than expected game against the Chicago Bulls on Friday, a common theme for them in Emirates NBA Cup play this season. After jumping out to a 9-point lead in which they drained 9 three-pointers in the first quarter,

Pritchard scored 19 of his 29 points in the first 6:35 of the fourth quarter. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 35 points and pulled down 14 rebounds. Both players connected for seven 3-pointers.

Payton Pritchard currently leads the NBA in total points scored off the bench, having dropped 247 over the first 17 games of the season. The Boston Celtics guard has emerged as one of the league's best momentum shifters, as he has expanded his offensive game to become a legitimate three-level weapon.

It's early in the season, but Celtics star Jaylen Brown believes Payton Pritchard should be considered for Sixth Man of the Year.

The Boston Celtics are one of the best and most loaded teams in the league thus far.  The Celtics are loaded from the top to bottom. They have two of the best p

Payton Pritchard leads the Celtics' charge in the fourth quarter with 19 points as Boston wins on the road.

A fter dismantling the Los Angeles Clippers and getting three days off, the Boston Celtics travel to the Windy City for a matchup against the Chicago Bulls in their final game of