Pritchard's Late-Game Heroics Lead Celtics

0:00It's April 17th. This is Boston Celtics News Today, AI-powered stories from Inside Your Team. Peyton Pritchard has been owning those nail-biting late-shot clock moments for the Boston Celtics. In the 2025-26 season, he leaves the entire NBA with 203 points on 89 made field goals in situations with. Zero to four seconds left on the 24-second clock. That's way ahead of stars like Jalen Brunson at 175 points. He's not just piling up numbers. He's efficient, too, hitting 43.6% from the field and 35.7% from three on those buzzer beaters. His 89 makes are 11 more than Brunson, the next closest, lapping the field including Kevin Durant, Jamal Murray, and James Hardin. Celtic fans aren't shocked seeing Pritchard top these charts. They know the ball finds him like clockwork when times running out, turning potential turnovers into momentum swings that fire up the crowd and shift. The energy into the next possession.

1:00Over the last two regular seasons, he's exploded with 307 points on those late clocks, nearly doubling his output each year after, quieter starts. Even with more shots overall, up to 17 points on 13.8 attempts per game this year, his role keeps growing. Now with Jason Tatum back in Jalen Brunballing out, Pritchard still leaves the team with 47 late-clock points since March 6th. As the playoffs kickoff Sunday against the sixers at TD Garden, keep eyes on number 11 when the clock winds down. He's primed to deliver again.