BOSTON (AP) 鈥� Celtics guard Payton Pritchard was up to some end-of-quarter, long-distance magic again on Monday night.
He hit a 26-foot 3-pointer from the right wing with 0.4 seconds left, giving Boston a 90-82 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks after three quarters.
During Boston鈥檚 run to the NBA championship last season, during the Finals, in which Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 4-1.
鈥淚 kind of black out in those moments and just let it fly,鈥� he said of his last-second shots. 鈥淚t's a gut-punch when you do hit 鈥檈m ... the momentum swings are crazy.鈥�
Pritchard in Boston's series-ending Game 5 victory.
He went 8 of 12 from 3-point range Monday night and finished with 28 points in . His career high for 3s is nine, set on April 9, 2023.
鈥淗e's that little pest that just gets under everybody's skin and keeps coming,鈥� Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers said.
Pritchard also talked about near where he lives on Sunday, and joked that he might need to find the boy again after his hot shooting night. His wife, Emma, posted video of the action on social media.
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Ken Powtak, The Associated Press
