NEW YORK — Despite Joe Mazzulla already dealing with a tight rotation and Kristaps Porzingis’s illness in this conference semifinal series, Payton Pritchard found himself with his minutes dipping slightly before Saturday’s Game 3.
After averaging 23 minutes over the first two games, Pritchard helped the Celtics shake off rust from beyond the arc, going 5 for 10 from 3-point range in the 115-93 victory.
Jalen Brunson lost sight of Pritchard after a double-screen from Jayson Tatum and Porzingis, leaving the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year wide open for his first make late in the first quarter.