Pritchard scores 32, Celtics lead 3-1
- Payton Pritchard scored 32 points off Boston’s bench Sunday night as the Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 128-96 for a 3-1 lead. - Boston hit a franchise-playoff-record 24 three-pointers, with Pritchard making six and Jayson Tatum adding 30 points plus 11 assists in Game 4. - Joel Embiid returned from an appendectomy, but Philadelphia now faces elimination in Game 5 Tuesday. (nba.com)
Payton Pritchard came off the bench for 32 points Sunday night, and Boston routed Philadelphia 128-96 to move one win from the second round. (apnews.com) The Celtics lead the first-round series 3-1 after Game 4 in Philadelphia on April 26. Jayson Tatum added 30 points and 11 assists for Boston. (espn.com) Pritchard shot 12-of-21 from the field, made 6-of-12 from three-point range and finished plus-20 in 35 minutes. Boston’s bench outscored Philadelphia’s reserves 57-24. (nba.com) Boston made 24 three-pointers, a franchise playoff record, and led 34-18 after the first quarter. The Celtics finished with a 32-point margin after winning the third quarter 39-36. (espn.com) (nba.com) Philadelphia got Joel Embiid back after a seven-game absence caused by an appendectomy. He scored 26 points, but the 76ers never got closer after Boston’s early run. (apnews.com) (nba.com) The series had alternated winners through the first three games before Boston took control in Game 4. Game 5 is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, in Boston. (nba.com) Pritchard’s scoring outburst gave Boston a second 30-point scorer alongside Tatum and left Philadelphia facing elimination. The Celtics can close the series at home two days after their biggest win of the matchup. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2)
