Payton Pritchard powers Celtics past Bulls in dominant home victory
BOSTON (Interstat) — Payton Pritchard scored 30 points to lead Boston past Chicago 125-111 on Friday at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum added 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Celtics, while Paul George had 18 points and eight assists. Boston built a 78-49 halftime lead and led 99-74 after three quarters. The Celtics led by as many as 29 points. Chicago was paced by Caleb Wilson’s 23 points, five rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Norman Powell scored 16 points, Matas Buzelis added 14, Josh Giddey had 13 points and five assists, and Tre Jones finished with 12 points. The Bulls shot 35 of 92 from the floor and 15 of 50 from 3-point range, while Boston shot 42 of 82 overall and 10 of 32 from deep. Chicago held a 20-9 edge in offensive rebounds and committed 16 turnovers to Boston’s 14. Boston improved to 4-1, and Chicago fell to 1-5. Attendance at TD Garden was 19,156.