Brian Robb: Celtics bet on Payton Pritchard paying dividends for long haul

BOSTON — The Celtics made several big bets this summer with their personnel that have turned out quite nicely for the franchise. The acquisitions of Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday have helped to put Boston on track to be the top title contender in the NBA entering the playoffs next month. One under-the-radar move looks incredibly beneficial for Boston for the long haul as the season progresses: Locking up Payton Pritchard. The reserve point guard was front and center in Boston’s 122-119 win over the Bucks on Wednesday night at TD Garden. Pritchard scored 19 points off the bench on 7-of-11 shooting from the field and 5-of-8 shooting from 3-point range. He also pitched in with six rebounds and three…

Source: MassLive
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