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A haircut may have helped turn Payton Pritchard’s season around
Pritchard wasn’t happy with his play as of late. So Wednesday morning, he changed things up en route to his best game of the year, a 24-point, 9-assist outing against the Grizzlies.
In an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints, Payton Pritchard details his Celtics' success and a new campaign created by relentlessness.
Pritchard did a masterful job of orchestrating the offense in this one, finishing with zero turnovers to go with his nine dimes. Amongst players averaging at least 32 minutes per game this season, Pritchard ranks in the top-8 in assist/turnovers at 3.28.
If the West Linn, Oregon native starts hitting his treys, Boston's recent fortunes might take a quick turn for the better.
Jaren Jackson Jr. had a team-high 18 points for the Grizzlies in the setback for a Memphis team that has lost three straight and seven of their last eight overall. The Celtics now have three days off before hosting the LA Clippers on Sunday afternoon at TD Garden. Here are four takeaways from the Celtics’ blowout win on Wednesday night:
The Celtics complied their best shooting performance in 2025-26, earning their largest margin of victory this season.
Pritchard racked up five points (2-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Tuesday's 102-100 loss to the 76ers.
The Boston Celtics likely didn't expect Payton Pritchard to eventually become their starting point guard when they drafted him in the first round of the 2020 NB