PAYTON PRITCHARD NEWS

Struggles from the field Pritchard provided three points (1-10 FG, 1-9 3Pt), four rebounds and four assists over 25 minutes during Tuesday's 132-109 win over the Knicks.

Impact FastPP was part of a messy fourth quarter where the Celtics missed their last 13 three-point attempts as they tried to break the single game record for most made threes. The game was well in hand for Boston by that point, so hunting for an NBA record was all in good fun. Expect Pritchard's shot to return Friday at Washington. Pritchard should continue his role as "scorer off the bench" for the near future.

OCTOBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Opening Night Pritchard will come off the bench for Tuesday's game against the Knicks.

Impact Pritchard entered the starting lineup often during the preseason, though Jrue Holiday will reclaim his starting spot Opening Night. Pritchard will likely play a significant role off the bench, but he will have to compete for playing time with Sam Hauser and Jaden Springer on the wing.

OCTOBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Celtics' Payton Pritchard Ready To 'Make Another Statement' The Celtics will raise their championship banner on Opening Night but Payton Pritchard said the team is focused on winning again.

OCTOBER 22, 2024 • NESN.COM

NBA champion Celtics prepare for banner night and opener against rival New York Knicks

The Boston Celtics are giving themselves one more chance to celebrate their latest NBA championship before they turn their attention to a repeat

OCTOBER 21, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drains five threes Tuesday Pritchard scored 15 points (5-11 FG, 5-10 3Pt) while adding three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 29 minutes during Tuesday's 119-118 preseason loss to the Raptors.

Impact Getting the start in place of Jrue Holiday (rest), Pritchard put on an impressive display from long range. The fifth-year guard will be the floor leader for Boston's second unit this season, with his primary fantasy value coming from beyond the arc -- Pritchard averaged a career-high 1.8 threes per game in 2023-24 on 38.5 percent shooting.

OCTOBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hands out nine dimes Pritchard delivered 19 points (7-13 FG, 5-11 3Pt), five rebounds and nine assists across 24 minutes in Sunday's 115-111 preseason win over the Raptors.

Impact Pritchard had an excellent showing in this preseason win Sunday, and there's no question he took advantage of the opportunity after the Celtics decided to rest several players who featured in the win over the 76ers on Saturday. Pritchard has a strong grip as the backup point guard behind Jrue Holiday, but given how the Celtics' rotation is currently constructed, he's not expected to have a lot of fantasy upside outside of being a streaming alternative in deep formats.

OCTOBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Payton Pritchard, Celtics bench keeps them undefeated in preseason in win over Raptors: 9 takeaways Payton Pritchard and the Celtics bench kept Boston undefeated in preseason in win over Raptors: 9 takeaways.

OCTOBER 14, 2024 • BOSTON.COM

Gets spot start Pritchard will start Sunday's preseason game against the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Pritchard steps into the starting lineup with Boston electing to rest the majority of their key players. Pritchard will likely be the focal point offensively for a very limited Celtics squad.

OCTOBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Payton Pritchard Talks Growing his Game Alongside 'My Brother' Sam Hauser Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser were both all-important members of the Boston Celtics’ bench unit a season ago. Outside of the starting five...

OCTOBER 12, 2024 • SI.COM

Scores game-high 21 points Pritchard finished with 21 points (6-13 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and six assists across 25 minutes in Friday's 107-103 preseason win over the Nuggets.

Impact There's no question Pritchard made the most of his opportunity in this preseason opener, carrying the Celtics in scoring and showing he's ready to handle a bigger role off the bench if called upon duty. Pritchard averaged a career-high 9.6 points per game in 2023-24 while making 38.5 percent of his threes, so he should be a reliable weapon off the bench for Boston, though his fantasy upside will be minimal if he continues to play almost exclusively off the bench.

OCTOBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Celtics beat the Nuggets 107-103 in the NBA's preseason opener at Abu Dhabi

The NBA returned to the Persian Gulf on Friday for the third consecutive year

OCTOBER 4, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Celtics Mailbag: Kristaps Porzingis replacements, Payton Pritchard future The Celtics have a number of internal options to help fill in for an injured Kristaps Porzingis.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 • MASSLIVE.COM

Blake Griffin Officiated Payton Pritchard's Wedding Payton Pritchard married Emma MacDonald on Cape Cod.

AUGUST 14, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM

Payton Pritchard Game 5 halfcourt heave: 'I just will it in' “Heave Gawd” Payton Pritchard discussed his approach to halfcourt shots at a recent event in Boston.

JUNE 24, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Payton Pritchard becomes fifth Oregon player to win NBA championship Former Oregon guard Payton Pritchard won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics on Monday night. In doing so, he became the fifth Duck...

JUNE 18, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

Drains clutch 3 in Game 5 win Pritchard posted three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt) in under one minute of run in Monday's 106-88 Game 5 Championship-clinching win over the Mavericks.

Impact As he did periodically during the season and post-season, Pritchard once again drained a half-court end-of-quarter three just when the Celtics needed a boost. In Game 5, he heaved a half-court triple with under four seconds to help Boston take a 21-point lead into halftime. It was a lead the Celtics would never relinquish and earned Boston its 18th banner. Pritchard hit three triples over five 2024 NBA Finals games. FastPP has three more years remaining on his current contract, so expect more off-the-bench heroics moving forward.

JUNE 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Payton Pritchard adds to Celtics legend after improbable Game 5 heave Payton Pritchard didn't play his usual minutes but still hit one of the biggest shots of Game 5.

JUNE 18, 2024 • MASSLIVE.COM

Payton Pritchard: NBA champion and uncontested king of the half-court heave

Payton Pritchard only scored three points for the Boston Celtics in their series-clinching Game 5 win, but they were an important three poin...

JUNE 18, 2024

NBA Players React To Celtics' Payton Pritchard's Half-Court Buzzer Beater The Celtics are one game from clinching the 18th title, and Payton Pritchard made sure he infused the game with his signature.

JUNE 18, 2024 • NESN.COM

It's been 16 years since the Celtics won the NBA title. What were current players up to back in 2008? - The Boston Globe Al Horford was a rookie facing Boston in the first round. Jrue Holiday was entering college. Payton Pritchard? He was just 10 years old.

JUNE 11, 2024 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Why Payton Pritchard's buzzer-beater in the third quarter went a long way in Celtics' win - The Boston Globe "That was a big-time shot," said teammate Derrick White. "Kind of got us momentum."

JUNE 10, 2024 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Celtics call Payton Pritchard's desperation 3-pointer the 'play of the game' in Game 2

Payton Pritchard doesn’t care much about what his line in the stat sheet looks like, which is one of the many things that endears him to Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics

JUNE 10, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Celtics beat Mavericks 105-98, take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals as series heads to Dallas

Jrue Holiday had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum made up for a rough shooting night with 12 assists and nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 10...

JUNE 10, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Records eight points off bench Pritchard logged eight points (3-4 FG, 2-3 3Pt) and two assists over 23 minutes during Tuesday's 133-128 overtime win over the Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Impact The Celtics are using a very tight eight-man rotation right now, but Pritchard is pretty clearly the sixth man for the foreseeable future. He's been excellent through 11 playoff appearances, averaging 7.8 points, 2.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds while hitting 47.0 percent from the field and 44.7 percent from beyond the arc.

MAY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE