Payton Pritchard 42 POINTS! Jaylen Brown TRIPLE DOUBLE! Celtics SHOCK Cavs

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🗓️ 1 December 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Boston Celtics gut out a narrow 117-115 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers as Payton Pritchard delivers a jaw-dropping 42-point performance. Is Joe Mazzulla finally getting the credit he deserves for keeping the team competitive through adversity? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal breaks down a gritty Celtics victory, emphasizing Pritchard's offensive explosion and Jaylen Brown's leadership in racking up a triple-double while deferring to the hot hand. Key moments include Xavier Tillman’s lockdown defense in his unexpected start and Jordan Walsh’s career-highs, all while the Celtics outpace Cleveland at the free throw line—a rare sight this season. Conversation shifts to Boston’s resilient play despite missing Derrick White and Neemias Queta, including clutch sequences from rotation players and sharp late-game execution. Karalis also explores how Mazzulla’s unconventional lineups and strategic tweaks are shaping the Celtics’ playoff outlook as challenges against the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers loom. Can Boston’s surprising depth and coaching flexibility keep their momentum rolling?

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0:00.0	impressive win for the Boston Celtics.
0:03.2	Peyton Pritchard was awesome.
0:04.6	I was impressed with what Jalen Brown didn't do.
0:06.8	And when does Joe Missoula get credit?
0:08.5	It's right now on the Lockdown Celtics podcast.
0:13.5	Uh-huh.
0:14.8	Yep.
0:16.7	Beantown.
0:18.0	Be ever ready.
0:19.4	It's the C's.
0:20.3	Who else can it be?
0:21.3	What they're going to say now?
0:22.7	Screaming like J.T. Corralic. We kept a madness every game, every practice. Crime time. Depp and D. White on the sideline. Rain and Jace. How we started. Raised Benis. How we finish. Locked on Celtics Pod home of the winners. Hey, me. Hey there, welcome back to the lockdown Celtics podcast right here on the lockdown podcast network where it's your team every day. Your team is the Boston Celtics and I talk about them Monday through Friday bonus podcasts on the weekends when they play. So subscribe, the show is free. It's available everywhere. It's on YouTube. Get into the comment section there and share your thoughts with everybody. if you're new to the show, I'm John Corrales, Beat writer for Boston Sports Journal. I've been covering the Celtics for about 20 years in some form. I've been doing this podcast for 10 and I've written a couple of books about the team. Today show is brought to you by Fanduel. Right now, new customers, just bet five bucks. If it wins, you get $300 in bonus bets, sign up at fandul.com.
1:14.2	Super impressive win. I'll get to that in just a second. Later on, I'll answer the question,
1:18.1	or ask the question at least, when does Joe Missoula start to get credit for some of this stuff?
1:22.8	We'll get into Jalen Brown, his performance. Xavier Tillman gets a start after a bunch of DnPs, Jordan Walsh,
1:31.9	career highs, like that's all coming up in the second segment. Impressive win is where I want
1:38.2	to start with this. This was back-to-back, tough game in Minnesota. Apparently there were travel issues, so they had a delay
1:47.3	in getting into Cleveland. So everything was lined up. No Derek White, no Namish Qaeda. There was
1:54.1	every reason in the book to kind of chalk this up and not have it go well for the Celtics.
2:01.7	And early on, I wasn't sure if it was going to go well.
2:04.5	Celtics had a lead.
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