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Payton Pritchard is the Celtics ‘Name to Know’ Player of the Game in Sunday’s win over 76ers
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Payton Pritchard has been a massive weapon for the Celtics off the bench all season long. He took his play to another level in Game 4 against the 76ers on Sunday night.
Boston 's 6th man erupted for a game-high 32 points in a 128-96 win over the 76ers, making him Sunday's "Name to Know" Player of the Game. The Name to Know Player of the Game is sponsored by John's Sewer and Drain Cleaning, the Name to Know when your drains don't flow .
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Pritchard did most of his damage in the first half as the game changed entirely when he came off the bench with 6:35 remaining in the first quarter. Boston immediately went on a 8-0 run sparked by a pair of Pritchard 3s.
Boston eventually pushed their lead to 16 points by the end of the first quarter thanks to Pritchard's scoring explosion and did not look back from there. The visitors led by double digits for the final 37 minutes of the win thanks in large part to Pritchard's shot-making.
The veteran guard scored 20 of his game-high 32 points in the first half. He finished shooting 12-of-21 from the field and 6-of-12 from 3-point range. He also added four rebounds, five assists, and a steal and did not turn over the ball in his 35 minutes.
The performance caps a terrific two-game stretch for Pritchard in Philadelphia after a dismal performance in Game 2 (four points). Pritchard shot 50 percent from 3-point range at the Xfinity Mobile Arena, going 11-of-22 from deep to help Boston build a 3-1 series lead in Games 3 and 4.
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Pritchard and the Celtics will now look to close out the Sixers in Game 5 back at TD Garden on Tuesday night.
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