Payton Pritchard EXPLODES Off the Bench to Rescue Boston Celtics in Win Over Atlanta

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🗓️ 28 March 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Boston Celtics survive a gritty showdown with the Atlanta Hawks as Payton Pritchard explodes for 36 points off the bench. Can the Celtics maintain their momentum as Jaylen Brown recovers from Achilles tendinitis and Jason Tatum battles back from a rough shooting night? John Karalis of Celtics On SI breaks down how Boston’s bench powered the win, spotlighting key performances from Pritchard, Luka Garza, and Jordan Walsh. Discussions center on offensive rebounding, Derrick White’s uncharacteristic struggles, and Tatum’s big fourth quarter. Insights include Joe Mazzulla’s rotation adjustments, Jordan Walsh's defensive impact, and Neemias Queta's growth as a passing big. With playoff minutes looming, the Celtics' depth and resilience are tested—will this bench keep delivering as the stakes rise?

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0:00.0	no jalen brown that's okay peyton pritchard steps up to save the celtics against the
0:06.7	Atlanta Hawks lock on Celtics pot home of the winners baby there welcome back to the
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0:27.9	The Celtics get the win.
0:29.9	109, 102 over the Atlanta Hawks.
0:33.0	Later on, we'll get to Jordan Walsh, who had a surprising night.
0:36.7	Jason Tatum's night, which was good
0:39.2	and bad, offensive rebounds, all of that stuff, the bench. I'm going to start with Peyton
0:45.1	Pritchard. I'm going to also, let me start by apologizing. I'm a little under the weather, so
0:50.4	this will be a shorter show. I'm, you might be able to hear it in my voice.
0:56.5	But Peyton Pritchard was huge for the Celtics.
1:01.4	Jalen Brown out.
1:02.8	If you missed my short, there's a short on the YouTube feed where I explain.
1:08.0	Jason, I mean, Jalen has a left Achilles tendonitis. Short version is it's just
1:13.9	tendonitis. It's not a strain. A strain involves a little bit of tearing in the tendon. The tendinitis
1:21.5	is inflammation. It's irritation. It's not necessarily a tear. So that's a very important distinction to me anyway. And so it should be
1:31.2	like just rest, whatever, but I don't think that's a big deal. I know everybody hears Achilles and
1:37.1	rightfully so. People worry. I don't think right now, I don't think it's a big deal. I think he just
1:42.4	might need a little bit of time off and he should be fine. Peyton Pritchard, every time Jalen is out, Peyton seems to have a monster
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