BOSTON -- — 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 on Wednesday night.

Derrick White added career highs with 41 points and nine 3s to lead Boston to its eighth victory in 10 games, making Pritchard and White the first Celtic duo to score 40 or more points in the same game and the first duo in NBA history with nine or more 3-pointers each in a game.

With starters Jayson Tatum (shoulder), Jrue Holiday (finger) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness) all sitting out, Pritchard picked up the scoring load for a Celtics team that made 23 3-pointers.

The game remained tight throughout the first half, featuring five ties and 15 lead changes. But Boston outscored the Blazers 36-27 in the third quarter.

Anfernee Simons led Portland with 30 points and Shaedon Sharpe added 25.

It was the sixth game of a seven-game road trip for the Blazers, who had won four of their previous five.

Takeaways

Trail Blazers: Boston made some changes in its defensive coverage that kept Portland from getting to the rim for most of the night. It forced the Blazers to shoot more jumpers and they couldn’t match the Celtics’ output from 3-point range.

Celtics: Another solid win in which a reserve stepped up and made a significant impact. Having that depth adds to Boston’s chances of repeating as NBA champions.

Key moment

After the Blazers cut what had been a 25-point deficit to 124-116 with 2:35 to play, Boston came up with back-to-back stops and made enough free throws down the stretch to preserve the win.

Key stat

Pritchard has now connected on five or more 3-pointers in 20 games this season, ranking fourth in the NBA.

Up next

The Blazers conclude their seven-game road trip Friday night at Oklahoma City. The Celtics host the 76ers on Thursday night

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Donovan Clingan vs. Luke Kornet (Derrick White gains possession)	0	0
11:36	Al Horford misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:34	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Anfernee Simons misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:23	Deni Avdija offensive rebound	0	0
11:14	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	0	0
11:14	Deni Avdija misses free throw 1 of 2	0	0
11:14	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	0	0
11:14	Deni Avdija makes free throw 2 of 2	0	1
11:06	Toumani Camara personal foul	0	1
10:57	Jaylen Brown makes 17-foot two point shot	2	1
10:30	Al Horford blocks Toumani Camara 's 26-foot three point jumper	2	1
10:29	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	2	1
10:21	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	1
10:20	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	2	1
10:10	Shaedon Sharpe makes 4-foot two point shot	2	3
10:00	Anfernee Simons shooting foul	2	3
10:00	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	3	3
10:00	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	4	3
9:44	Toumani Camara misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	3
9:43	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	4	3
9:34	Jaylen Brown misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	4	3
9:33	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	4	3
9:27	Deni Avdija misses two point shot	4	3
9:26	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	4	3
9:26	Donovan Clingan misses two point shot	4	3
9:25	Deni Avdija offensive rebound	4	3
9:25	Deni Avdija makes tip shot	4	5
9:13	Derrick White makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	6	5
8:58	Shaedon Sharpe misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	6	5
8:58	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	6	5
8:50	Sam Hauser misses 31-foot three point shot	6	5
8:49	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	6	5
8:36	Anfernee Simons makes 16-foot two point shot (Donovan Clingan assists)	6	7
8:13	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	6	7
8:12	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	6	7
8:03	Luke Kornet blocks Shaedon Sharpe 's 7-foot driving layup	6	7
8:02	Derrick White defensive rebound	6	7
7:51	Deni Avdija shooting foul	6	7
7:51	Al Horford makes free throw 1 of 2	7	7
7:51	Scoot Henderson enters the game for Anfernee Simons	7	7
7:51	Al Horford makes free throw 2 of 2	8	7
7:37	Deni Avdija makes 23-foot three pointer (Toumani Camara assists)	8	10
7:21	Derrick White misses two point shot	8	10
7:20	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	8	10
7:20	Luke Kornet misses tip shot	8	10
7:18	Scoot Henderson defensive rebound	8	10
7:12	Toumani Camara misses 24-foot three point shot	8	10
7:11	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	8	10
6:51	Luke Kornet out of bounds bad pass turnover	8	10
6:51	Celtics Full timeout	8	10
6:51	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Derrick White	8	10
6:31	Donovan Clingan misses 2-foot two point shot	8	10
6:30	Al Horford defensive rebound	8	10
6:15	Al Horford makes 1-foot layup (Luke Kornet assists)	10	10
6:06	Luke Kornet shooting foul	10	10
6:06	Toumani Camara makes free throw 1 of 2	10	11
6:06	Toumani Camara makes free throw 2 of 2	10	12
5:56	Payton Pritchard makes 29-foot three pointer	13	12
5:40	Shaedon Sharpe misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	12
5:38	Al Horford defensive rebound	13	12
5:30	Payton Pritchard makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	12
5:16	Deni Avdija misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	12
5:13	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	16	12
5:04	Sam Hauser misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	12
5:03	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	16	12
4:54	Scoot Henderson makes 23-foot jumper (Shaedon Sharpe assists)	16	14
4:39	Scoot Henderson personal foul	16	14
4:39	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Luke Kornet	16	14
4:39	Neemias Queta enters the game for Al Horford	16	14
4:39	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Deni Avdija	16	14
4:30	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	14
4:30	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	16	14
4:17	Anfernee Simons makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	16	16
4:04	Donovan Clingan blocks Payton Pritchard 's 27-foot three point jumper	16	16
4:04	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	16	16
3:57	Donovan Clingan lost ball turnover (Sam Hauser steals)	16	16
3:52	Sam Hauser misses running pullup jump shot	16	16
3:49	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	16	16
3:45	Sam Hauser shooting foul	16	16
3:45	Scoot Henderson makes free throw 1 of 2	16	17
3:45	Duop Reath enters the game for Donovan Clingan	16	17
3:45	Scoot Henderson makes free throw 2 of 2	16	18
3:35	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	16	18
3:34	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	16	18
3:34	Neemias Queta misses tip shot	16	18
3:33	Duop Reath defensive rebound	16	18
3:22	Shaedon Sharpe makes driving layup	16	20
2:59	Scoot Henderson shooting foul	16	20
2:59	Trail Blazers Full timeout	16	20
2:59	Derrick White enters the game for Sam Hauser	16	20
2:59	Kris Murray enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	16	20
2:59	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	17	20
2:59	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 2 of 2	17	20
2:58	Scoot Henderson defensive rebound	17	20
2:54	Scoot Henderson makes two point shot	17	22
2:54	Payton Pritchard shooting foul	17	22
2:54	Scoot Henderson makes free throw 1 of 1	17	23
2:30	Payton Pritchard makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	23
2:10	Scoot Henderson misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	20	23
2:08	Kris Murray offensive rebound	20	23
2:08	Kris Murray misses tip shot	20	23
2:06	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	20	23
1:59	Toumani Camara personal foul	20	23
1:59	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	21	23
1:59	Jabari Walker enters the game for Toumani Camara	21	23
1:59	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	22	23
1:51	Kris Murray lost ball turnover (Derrick White steals)	22	23
1:46	Jaylen Brown misses two point shot	22	23
1:43	Jordan Walsh offensive rebound	22	23
1:40	Derrick White makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan Walsh assists)	25	23
1:19	Anfernee Simons makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	26
58.0	Derrick White makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	28	26
44.1	Anfernee Simons misses 31-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	26
42.0	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	28	26
31.1	Scoot Henderson misses 24-foot three point jumper	28	26
29.1	Celtics defensive team rebound	28	26
9.1	Payton Pritchard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	31	26
1.1	Scoot Henderson misses two point shot	31	26
0.1	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	31	26
0.0	Neemias Queta misses 56-foot three point jumper	31	26
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	31	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	26

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

12:00 AM, March 6, 2025

Coverage

NBC Sports BO, BlazerVision, KUNP 16, KATU 2.2, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,156

Referees

Jacyn Goble, Gediminas Petraitis, Suyash Mehta

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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