Pritchard’s seven threes lift Boston past Chicago 134–99
Payton Pritchard scored 28 points off the bench as the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 134–99. His seven three-pointers included three in succession during the third quarter, when Boston pulled away. Jayson Tatum added 23 points, while the Celtics finished with 21 three-pointers and a clear advantage on the boards.
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Pritchard leads Boston from the bench
The Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 134–99 in the National Basketball Association, or NBA. Reserve Payton Pritchard led the scoring with 28 points and made seven three-pointers. His burst from the bench helped Boston turn a competitive first half into a 35-point victory.[1], [2]
Pritchard made seven of his 10 three-point attempts. Jayson Tatum contributed 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists; 19 points, six rebounds and five assists came before halftime.[1]
Third-quarter threes widen the gap
Boston led 33–21 after the opening quarter. Chicago narrowed the score to 44–40 in the second, before the Celtics reached halftime ahead 66–54. In the third, an 11–1 Boston run pushed the score to 95–71. Three consecutive Pritchard threes then made it 104–73, and he scored 19 points in that quarter.[1]
Celtics control the boards
The Celtics made 21 of 44 three-point attempts and outrebounded Chicago 54–40. Norman Powell scored 20 for the Bulls and Caleb Wilson added 17. Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis had 11 each. Chicago made 33 of 84 field-goal attempts, while both sides committed 25 turnovers.[1]
