Last year, Payton Pritchard’s minutes and role fluctuated. In turn, so did his performance.
But this year, he’s been one of the steadiest reserves in the entire NBA, the owner of the league’s highest offensive rating (122.6) and the second-highest net rating (+13.6).
And in last night’s blowout win over the Hornets, Pritchard exploded for a career-high 31 points on 14-22 shooting, to go along with 11 assists, 3 rebounds, and a steal. It was that balanced stat-line – some playmaking, some scoring – that he was most proud of, he said postgame.
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Career-high 31 points on 14-22 shooting to go with 11 assists
He had 23 points and 9 assists in the first half, joining Luka Donciu0107 as the only players to put up those numbers this season pic.