A historic 3-point explosion by Payton Pritchard and Derrick White led the shorthanded Celtics to a 128-118 win over the Trail Blazers.

Payton Pritchard with 31 Points vs. Portland Trail Blazers. Payton Pritchard with 31 Points vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 03/05/2025

Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 43 points and knocked down a career-best 10 3-pointers to lead the short-handed Boston Celtics past the Portland Trail Blazers 128-118 on Wednesday night. Derrick White added career highs with 41 points and nine 3s to lead Boston to its eighth victory in 10 games,

Payton Pritchard, Derrick White make team history in win over Blazers. Payton Pritchard (43) and Derrick White (41) become Boston's 1st duo to score 40+ in the same ga

Former Oregon standout Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 43 points and knocked down a career-best 10 3-pointers to lead the short-handed Boston Celtics past the Portland Trail Blazers 128-118.

In Boston's 118-108 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, guards Payton Pritchard and Derrick White made franchise history as the first two teammates to score 40 points or more in a game.

The Celtics, of course, cruised through their championship run in 2024 with a 16-3 playoff record after a 64-18 regular-season campaign that topped the NBA. Boston still has all its essential contributors from that run, and now, an improved Pritchard.

Pritchard and White combined for 84 points, becoming the first Celtics teammates to reach the 40-point mark in the same game, and the first duo in NBA history to connect on at least nine 3-pointers.

The Boston Celtics earned a thrilling 128-118 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, thanks to historic performances from role players Payt