Payton Pritchard and the Boston Celtics dodge a huge bullet with the news that instead of an ACL tear or something of the same nature, the injury that caused Pritchard immense pain will only keep him out of action for a few weeks and isn’t as bad as initially feared.
Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has a Grade 1 MCL sprain in right knee and expected to return to on-court activities in two weeks.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 23, 2021
Pritchard sustained the injury in the first half when Dwight Howard (who should have been called for a foul) bumped Jaylen Brown en route to an offensive rebound.