Payton Pritchard

Pritchard wasn't the only Celtic to struggle with his shot on Wednesday. He missed all three of his three-point attempts, and Boston shot 9-of-34 as a team. Every so often, the Celtics have a night when their perimeter shots aren't falling. Thursday was one of those nights. As for Pritchard, he's been close to a top-100 player throughout the season, so there's no need to be concerned about Thursday's performance.

Pritchard dropped 23 points in Monday s Celtics win over the Blazers and also revealed he s been playing through a finger injury.

Pritchard had a good night at the office, but there was some concern during the fourth quarter after he appeared to jam his left pinky finger while attempting to corral a rebound. The good news is that he returned to the bench after a quick trip to the locker room and checked back in during the final minute to help put the game away. As for the production, Pritchard has now shot 12-of-25 from three over his last three appearances. With the limited defensive production, his fantasy ceiling isn't particularly high, but the Celtics' guard has offered a reliable floor.

Payton Pritchard scored 23 points, hitting buzzer-beaters to end each of the first two quarters, and Jaylen Brown added 20 on Monday night to lead the Boston Celtics to a 102-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Derrick White scored 18 points, making a 3-pointer after Portland cut what had been a 23-point deficit to five in the final minute. White also stole the ball on the Blazers' next possession.

Pritchard went to the locker room during the fourth quarter of Monday's game against the Trail Blazers due to a left finger injury, Zack Cox of the Boston Herald reports.