"Pritchard played well enough in the first half to warrant the walk-off interview at the break, and while he said his job is to be a "killer" in any role, his tone sounded slightly terse which, in fairness, could be due to how many times in his career he has been asked about coming off the bench. If Pritchard is a little bruised about not starting, he could perhaps be excused: He is averaging 16.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game."
"Still, Pritchard was the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year last season, and he looked every bit the part on Tuesday - 26 points on 12-for-20 shooting, with four rebounds and seven assists. He didn't do anything that Celtics fans would be surprised to see - with the possible exception of Brown, nobody is better at lowering their shoulder and getting precisely where they want to go, and including Brown, nobody is better at stopping and popping for short-range jumpers."
Payton Pritchard was moved back to the bench amid the near-certain trade of Anfernee Simons to Chicago for Nikola Vucevic. Pritchard started every game he played earlier this season but Joe Mazzulla called the move a surprise and said he had no idea if it would stick; Pritchard said he expects it will. Pritchard scored 26 points on 12-for-20 shooting with four rebounds and seven assists, demonstrating sixth-man scoring and playmaking. He averages 16.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. The Celtics beat the Mavericks 110-100, improving to 32-18.
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