Celtics' insane comeback
Boston erased a 16‑point first-quarter hole with a 37‑8 run and leaned on a 51‑point bench performance — Payton Pritchard hit a buzzer‑beater and was a major catalyst — to knock off Atlanta on March 27. (youtube.com)
Payton Pritchard finished with a game‑high 36 points on 13‑of‑23 shooting (6‑of‑11 3‑point), added seven rebounds and four assists in 34:33 of play. (NBA.com (nba.com)) Boston’s reserves combined for 55 points while Atlanta’s bench had 18, a 55‑18 advantage that flipped the scoring balance. (NBA.com (nba.com); MSN (msn.com)) Jayson Tatum posted 26 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, playing 36:36 and going 8‑for‑24 from the field. (NBA.com (nba.com)) For Atlanta, Jalen Johnson led the visitors with 29 points, CJ McCollum scored 21 and Nickeil Alexander‑Walker added 20. (NBA.com (nba.com)) The Celtics improved to 49‑24 in the standings while the Hawks fell to 41‑33 after the result; Boston’s next game is at Charlotte and Atlanta’s next game is at home versus Sacramento, per the daily schedule. (ESPN recap (espn.com)) Boston ruled Jaylen Brown out on the official injury report with left Achilles tendinitis and listed Nikola Vučević as out with a right ring‑finger fracture; both names appeared on the team’s inactive list for the game. (Boston.com (boston.com); NBA.com box (nba.com))
