Payne closed Saturday's 131-104 loss to the Celtics with 14 points (6-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound and one assist over 19 minutes.
Payne logged his most playing time since Jan. 1 while leading the second unit in scoring Saturday. The 30-year-old has scored in double figures just once over his last five outings, during which he has averaged 6.6 points and 2.4 assists across only 12.2 minutes per game.