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.
Following Wednesday's 128-118 win for the Celtics over the Portland Trail Blazers, Horford showed he still keeps up with Florida basketball with Todd Golden leading the charge. He reminded teammate Derrick White about the result of Florida's victory over Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, mid-interview.
The Boston Celtics avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season on Sunday, thanks in large part to a vintage performance by Al Horford.
The Boston Celtics snapped their two-game losing streak as they defeated the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon.
Looking to get back on track at the TD Garden in their second of an eight-game homestand, the Celtics were carried by clutch performances by guard Derrick White and Al Horford. In their last outing without Holiday and Porzingis,
Among the 106 players who have appeared in at least 45 games this season, White ranks second in the NBA in fourth-quarter 3-pointers, averaging 1 per game.
A historic 3-point explosion by Payton Pritchard and Derrick White led the shorthanded Celtics to a 128-118 win over the Trail Blazers.
Pritchard and White also became the first teammates in NBA history to each hit at least nine 3-pointers on the same night.
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.