Overview
- The guard powered a 117-115 road win in Cleveland on Nov. 30 with 42 points on 15-of-22 shooting and 6-of-11 from three.
- He drilled a three at the 8-second mark, becoming just the fifth Celtic in the play-by-play era to hit a triple inside the first 10 seconds.
- Boston moved to 11-9 as Pritchard continued in a starting role earned after Jrue Holiday’s departure and Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury reshaped responsibilities.
- Mazzulla lauded Pritchard’s mindset and resilience after the performance, which came with Derrick White out due to a calf contusion.
- Local media are weighing whether to return him to a sixth-man role and start Anfernee Simons, even as Pritchard averages about 16.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists on 43.9% shooting this season.