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| HT/WT: 6-1, 195 lbs |
| Birthplace: Tualatin, OR |
| Age: 28 |
| School: Oregon |
| Experience: 6 |
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Celtics' Payton Pritchard: Leads Boston in scoring Saturday
Pritchard posted 25 points (7-12 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 6-6 FT), seven assists and four rebounds over 24 minutes during Saturday's 144-106 preseason win over the 76ers.
Pritchard helped the Celtics race out to a commanding lead in the second quarter with 11 points, nine of which came on three triples. The seventh-year point guard has been the Celtics' offensive spark plug the last few seasons, and he operated in a starting role for most of last year in the absence of Jayson Tatum. Pritchard is expected to revert to a rotational role now that Tatum is back, but with Jaylen Brown now in Philadelphia and Paul George in Boston, Pritchard could be the Celtics' second offensive option on most nights.
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Celtics' Payton Pritchard: Says he'll play Saturday
Pritchard (rest) said he'll play in Saturday's preseason game against the 76ers, Jay King of The Athletic reports.
Most of Boston's regular players rested during the preseason opener, including Pritchard, but the veteran point guard will make his debut Saturday. He's coming off a career-best season during which he averaged 17.0 points, 5.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds across 79 regular-season games (50 starts).
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Celtics' Payton Pritchard: Unavailable Thursday
Pritchard (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Thursday's preseason game against the Cavaliers, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.
This appears to be a scheduled rest day for Pritchard, as the Celtics are sitting a number of their regular rotation players. He'll have an opportunity to suit up for Saturday's exhibition against the 76ers.
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Celtics' Payton Pritchard: Eyeing bump in production
Pritchard said Monday that he's focused on making incremental improvements across the board rather than dramatically changing his game heading into the 2026-27 season, Bobby Krivitsky of Forbes.com reports.
The veteran guard mentioned becoming more efficient while also improving his production as a scorer, facilitator, rebounder and defender. Pritchard is coming off a career year in which he averaged 17.0 points, 5.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds across 79 regular-season appearances, and he should be an even important piece of Boston's backcourt this season with Jaylen Brown out of the picture.
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Celtics' Payton Pritchard: New role incoming
Pritchard could benefit from additional offensive opportunities after Boston dealt Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia, John Schuhmann of NBA.com reports.
Although Paul George is expected to step into a starting role, Brown's departure creates extra ball-handling and scoring chances throughout the rotation, potentially allowing Pritchard to build on last season's breakout campaign. Increased minutes in three-guard lineups could help preserve his fantasy relevance despite George's arrival.
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Celtics' Payton Pritchard: Struggles from deep once again
Pritchard racked up 13 points (5-13 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 39 minutes during Saturday's 109-100 loss to Philadelphia in Game 7 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Pritchard logged 39 minutes in Game 7, his most of the series. Although the 28-year-old was productive, he once again struggled from three-point range. With Boston now eliminated from the playoffs, the Celtics may need to make some adjustments in order to remain competitive moving ahead. Pritchard, who has a couple of years left on his current contract, is coming off a solid 2025-26 campaign, averaging a career-best 17.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists across 32.4 minutes in 79 regular-season appearances. Unless the Celtics receive a substantial offer, it's hard to imagine the team parting ways with the 2025 Sixth Man of the Year. Still, Pritchard might benefit from a change of scenery if he can carve out a stable role as a starter for a new club.
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Celtics' Payton Pritchard: Logs team-high 32 points from bench
Pritchard contributed 32 points (12-21 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, five assists and one steal over 35 minutes during Sunday's 128-96 win over the 76ers in Game 4 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Pritchard was on fire during Game 4, drilling six three-pointers on the way to a convincing victory. Most recently, Pritchard has performed as an effective sixth man for the Celtics. He started 50 games amid various injury scenarios that plagued the team, but he seems best suited as a spark plug with the second unit off the bench. He experienced career highs in almost every major category in this sixth season and has been invaluable to the team as it strives to bring another title back to Boston.
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