Payton Pritchard led the way as the Celtics bounced back from a loss with an important win against an Eastern Conference rival on Friday, defeating the shorthanded Raptors 125-117.
Here are the takeaways.
Payton Pritchard is perhaps the Celtics’ craftiest player
The Celtics have bigger and better players on their roster than Payton Pritchard, but when he’s at his best, he might be the most unstoppable, and Pritchard went through stretches on Friday where the Raptors simply could not do a single thing about him.
In previous seasons, Pritchard was best used primarily as a 3-point shooter, and that remains one of his best skills — when Pritchard gets hot from deep, he’s an explosive scorer.