Payton Pritchard shot a scorching hot 5-for-8 from 3-point range en route to a 19-point performance that helped lift the Celtics over the Bucks Wednesday night.
The reserve guard said he found some extra motivation when Milwaukee’s Patrick Beverley taunted Luke Kornet with the “too small” gesture after hitting a turnaround jumper over the 7-foot-1 center.
“I remember seeing it, but I don’t know, it kind of lit a little fire in me,” Pritchard said. “I felt like he was trying to clown one of our teammates, so definitely took it a little personal.”
Pritchard said Beverley’s move inspired him to bring a more energetic presence to the court.