Pritchard, Game 3 and Celtics
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SB Nation on MSNWith the Celtics’ season on the line, Payton Pritchard set personal records (and showed what he’s made of)The Celtics’ Sixth Man of the Year led the team in scoring on Saturday afternoon in a critical Game 3 — while setting a new playoff career-high in minutes and points.
Pritchard supplied 12 points (4-10 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one steal across 20 minutes during Monday's 121-113 loss to the Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Jayson Tatum wasn't able to return to Game 4 due to an apparent right lower-leg injury,
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Jefferson called out Simmons right off the bat, saying 'Pritch Please' as he shared his list of grievances with the podcaster. Jefferson led the Nets to the 2002 and 2003 NBA Finals during his time in New Jersey alongside Jason Kidd, Kenyon Martin, Kerry Kittles and others.
After opening the Eastern Conference semifinals with a pair of embarrassing home losses, the Celtics returned to form in Game 3, routing the Knicks 115-93.
The Boston Celtics play against the New York Knicks in game 4 of their NBA Playoff series tonight. Fans can watch this game for free.
For the third consecutive game in this Eastern Conference semifinal, the Celtics roared to a 20-point lead. But this time, there would be no collapse.
For New York, Jalen Brunson (27 points) and Karl-Anthony Towns (21 points) were the only Knicks above 12 points as the team struggled with 20% from three and 40% from the field. Jayson Tatum (22) and Jaylen Brown (19) combined for 41 points on 15-of-38 shooting (39.4%) for Boston with most of the damage coming in the first half.
Boston Celtics are looking to bounce back after losing Game 1 to New York Knicks. Payton Pritchard is urging his teammates to stay focused. The Celtic