The heave-making fourth-quarter star the Boston Celtics need to make a repeat title run
Last season's star-turn in the NBA Finals was a decade in the making for Payton Pritchard, who says a meeting with a six-time All-Star set him a path to NBA success and championship glory in Boston.
5 stats that defined the Celtics’ 40-point victory over the Warriors
Here are five stats that defined the Celtics' 40-point victory over the Warriors on Monday. Read more on Boston.com.
Payton Pritchard once asked Celtics to trade him
Pritchard didn’t — or couldn’t. When the February trade deadline approached, Pritchard asked to be traded. The front office made calls to try to honor the request, team sources
Steph Curry Explains How Gary Payton II’s Monster Dunk Was Worth More Than Two Points to Warriors
Enter Gary Payton II, who received the ball from a driving Dennis Schröder and got all the way up, slamming down a thunderous dunk on OKC center Isaiah Hartenstein to extend the Warriors’ lead to nine points with just over a minute to play. The dunk got the entire Golden State bench on its feet, and sent the crowd into hysterics.
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Celtics hand Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years
Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory.