Over the final few days of the regular season the Celtics are mostly focused on staying healthy while continuing to pile up wins that don’t matter much in the big picture, but certainly feel better than losses. They accomplished both goals Friday, when they rolled to a 130-94 win over the lowly and depleted Hornets. Payton Pritchard poured in 22 points and Sam Hauser added 20, with the duo combining to hit 10 of 14 3-pointers. Boston was 23 for 51 from beyond the arc as a team. Jaylen Brown missed his second game in a row due to a lingering bone bruise in his right knee, but the Celtics are simply being cautious.
Source: Boston Globe
Source: Boston Globe
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Hauser, Pritchard and Kornet were just at the bench then took a seat. Starters got a 10 minute run to begin the 1st. Trail 20-19. – 7:56 PM
Hauser, Pritchard and Kornet were just at the bench then took a seat. Starters got a 10 minute run to begin the 1st. Trail 20-19. – 7:56 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Payton Pritchard 6MOTY case:
— 1st in bench PTS
— 1st in bench 3P
— 1st in bench +/-
— Most 3P off the bench ever in a season
Leading the NBA in 20-point games off the bench. pic.x.com/wbS6J4C7hb – 12:55 PM
Payton Pritchard 6MOTY case:
— 1st in bench PTS
— 1st in bench 3P
— 1st in bench +/-
— Most 3P off the bench ever in a season
Leading the NBA in 20-point games off the bench. pic.x.com/wbS6J4C7hb – 12:55 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics starters: Scheierman, Craig, Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard. – 6:50 PM
#Celtics starters: Scheierman, Craig, Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard. – 6:50 PM
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The Boston Celtics broke the NBA record for 3-pointers in a season Friday night against the Phoenix Suns. They set the mark, surpassing Golden State’s total from two seasons ago, when Payton Pritchard hit a left-wing shot 3:40 into the second quarter for No. 1,364. -via ESPN / April 4, 2025
Taylor Snow: FINAL: Celtics 123, Suns 103 
Brown: 31 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST Tatum: 23 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST Porzingis: 15 PTS, 4 REB White: 12 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, +28 Kornet: 12 PTS, 4 OREB Pritchard: 10 PTS, 3 AST -via x.com / April 4, 2025
Brown: 31 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST Tatum: 23 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST Porzingis: 15 PTS, 4 REB White: 12 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, +28 Kornet: 12 PTS, 4 OREB Pritchard: 10 PTS, 3 AST -via x.com / April 4, 2025
Justin Turpin: #Celtics beat the Trail Blazers 129-116. Boston has now 5 in a row and 10 of its last 11. It’s their 4th 5+ game win streak this season. Jayson Tatum: 30 PTS, 9 REBS, 9 ASTS (24 PTS in the 2H); Sam Hauser: 24 PTS (8-10 3PT); Derrick White: 17 PTS (6-12 FG), 8 ASTS; Payton Pritchard: 16 PTS, 5 ASTS, 4 REBS. -via Twitter / March 23, 2025