The history of Celtics is rich in exploits and boxes, and yet, DERRICK White And Payton Pritchard signed a historical performance on Wednesday.
Even the biggest scorers in the history of Boston had never succeeded. This night, the two rear rear took advantage of the absences of executives against the Blazers to plant more than 40 points each!
Never in the history of the Celtics, two teammates have scored 40 points and more the same evening. Not even Larry Bird and Kevin Mchale, Bill Russell and John Havlicek or Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Never ! Holder, Derrick White scored 41 points at 9 out of 17 to 3-point. At the end of the bench, Payton Pritchard does even better with 43 points at 10 over 16 to 3-point, but he adds 10 rebounds and 5 assists to finish with 52 of evaluation. At the same time, he becomes the first player, without extension, to combine at least 40 points, 10 rebounds and 10 3-point shots.
The two had never exceeded 40 points in career!
“I think that the work done over time allowed me to acquire supreme confidence”,, reacted Payton Pritchard. “My teammates and coaches must trust me to allow me to live evenings like this. All this only accumulates and ultimately we see it in evenings like this ”.
In the history of the NBA, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard are also the first teammates to spend the 40-point bar for the first time the same evening, and the first teammates to plant each at least 9 3-point baskets. “They were great”confirms Joe Mazzulla. “The way these two have played a lot about what they are … we are lucky to have them, and it was very pleasant to look at them.”
It was less pleasant for the Blazers, unable to cool them, and for Payton Pritchard, it is always so special to shine against Portland, since it is native of Oregon. “It's always a pleasure to face the Blazers, and I thank my teammates for continuing to find me in good positions. It allowed me to stay hot ” Concludes the one who is more than ever favorite to be the best 6th man of the year.
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