While the Celtics fought their way to another impressive win over the Knicks on in front of a packed TD Garden crowd on Sunday, there was one aspect of the day in which Boston players came up a little short.

Behind blistering 3-point shooting, including eight 3-pointers from Pritchard, the Celtics obliterated the 76ers for their eighth win in nine games.

Pritchard has found resiliency in every setback. His mindset allowed him to win a competition for playing time at Oregon. It carried him through seasons when the Celtics didn’t play him much, including during the 2022-23 season, when he grew frustrated enough to publicly discuss his desire to land on a team with more opportunities.

Payton Pritchard made eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Jayson Tatum finished with his fourth career triple-double, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-104.

Six-time All-Star Boston Celtics power forward Jayson Tatum would clearly vote in Boston reserve guard Payton Pritchard for 2025 Sixth Man of the Year honors if

Payton Pritchard made eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Jayson Tatum finished with his fourth career triple-double, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-104 on Thursday night. Tatum had 15 points,

The Boston Celtics looked anything but rusty in its first game back from the All-Star break Thursday night, benefiting from an impressive offensive showing that included a game-high 28 points off the bench from Payton Pritchard.