Prichard scores 92 points

[Ed Monix]

Celtics’ Payton Pritchard drops 92 points in Portland Pro-Am game after leaving Summer League for excused absence (92 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST).

While the Celtics’ Payton Pritchard is done dropping buckets at Summer League, he was busy dropping loftier numbers in the Portland Pro-Am Summer League. In a high-scoring game, Pritchard put up a whopping 92 points to lift his team to a 165-163 win.

Pritchard’s team faced Mike James, who most recently played for the Nets, as the guard put up 63 points (63 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST).

Pritchard’s last game with the C’s in Las Vegas was on Thursday. He wasn’t present in practice Friday as Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said Pritchard left after a team-excused absence because of a “prior engagement.”

Pritchard finished Summer League averaging 20.3 points and 8.7 assists per game on 57.7% 3-point shooting.

https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2021/08/celtics-payton-pritchard-drops-92-points-in-portland-pro-am-game-after-leaving-summer-league-for-excused-absence.html

[Ogaju]

lol picture looks photoshopped.

[Kiorrik]

lol picture looks photoshopped.

You don't say :')

[Jvalin]

lol picture looks photoshopped.

[LilRip]

lol picture looks photoshopped.

Lol tp

[Celtics4ever]

So much for IT, eh?

[hpantazo]

Former NBA player Mike James on the opposing team also put up 63 points in the same game. Just to get a sense of perspective.

[Tr1boy]

So Payton plays skippy... misses out for SL for this???

Fine and suspend him

How dare he not score some of that 92points at SL

[hpantazo]

Just wondering, what's the appeal for NBA players to play in the Pro-Am game? Do they get paid or get any other benefit?

[Ogaju]

lol picture looks photoshopped.

and you stating it’s obvious is what exactly?

[C3LTSF4N]

Just wondering, what's the appeal for NBA players to play in the Pro-Am game? Do they get paid or get any other benefit?

Probably just some reps and some fun.  He committed to play before the summer league schedule released and the team was completely fine with it.

[liam]

He couldn't get 8 more points???

[C3LTSF4N]

Payton vs Mike James, on fire: https://youtu.be/3t9c6EchOrE

Some pretty tight dribbling at 1:05 by Pritchard

[Csfan1984]

Just wondering, what's the appeal for NBA players to play in the Pro-Am game? Do they get paid or get any other benefit?

Belive they do charity stuff and basketball camps along with the Pro-Am. It's promotional thing for basketball for players of that state. It's supposed to be giving back to the area. Been going for a few years now.

[hpantazo]

Just wondering, what's the appeal for NBA players to play in the Pro-Am game? Do they get paid or get any other benefit?

Belive they do charity stuff and basketball camps along with the Pro-Am. It's promotional thing for basketball for players of that state. It's supposed to be giving back to the area. Been going for a few years now.

That sounds like a very nice, worthy cause then