Celtics' Payton Pritchard: Cleared for opener

Pritchard (nose) went through non-contact drills at Sunday's practice and said he'll be available for Wednesday's season opener against the Knicks, Brian Robb of The Springfield Republican reports.

Pritchard suffered a fractured nose in the Celtics' preseason game four days earlier, but he looks like he'll be ready to go for the start of the season while he plays with a mask to protect his face. The second-year guard is expected to open the campaign as part of the Celtics' second unit.