Payton Pritchard led the Boston Celtics in scoring against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, putting up 20 points. He shot 7-of-11 from the field and hit four three-pointers in his 30 minutes of play. The Celtics lost the game 110-97.
What It Means
Pritchard’s 20-point game against the Raptors marks his second consecutive game reaching this milestone. This season, he is averaging 14.6 points per game, ranking him fourth on his team and eighteenth among point guards in the league. His shooting from beyond the arc has been impressive, with a season average of 41.3% and making an average of 3.4 threes per game, placing him second at his position for three-point makes. Pritchard has also finished in the top five for points at his position in ten out of forty games this season.
