What to Know
- Chris Forsberg and Kayla Burton will share their reactions on a postgame edition of the Celtics Talk Podcast.
- The Celtics improved to 6-7 on the season.
- The Grizzlies dropped to 4-9 after consecutive losses.
- Payton Pritchard led all scorers with 24 points (8-for-15) and added nine assists and six boards.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 18 points (7-for-15).
- Ja Morant (right ankle soreness) did not play.
The Celtics took a step toward building momentum following a dominant 131-95 victory against the Grizzlies at TD Garden on Wednesday night.
It represented Boston’s largest win this season.
Boston used a 42-14 scoring run during what was approximately a 10-minute stretch from midway through the second quarter to four minutes into the third. The hosts took a 30-point lead following that stretch, a product of the ball moving around, balanced scoring, as well as stops on defense.
Playing without Ja Morant, the Grizzlies were held 19 points below their scoring average this season (114.3 per game).
Twelve players took the floor for Joe Mazzulla’s team with five scoring double figures.
Payton Pritchard lead all scores with 24 points (8-for-15) while Derrick White (20 points), Jaylen Brown (19), Luka Garza (14) and Neemias Queta (13) added double figures. Battling against 2023 Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr., the combination of Queta and Garza more than held their own. The two big men combined for 27 points on 14-for-16 from the floor with 15 rebounds and helped the C’s pull down 18 offensive boards as a team.
Check out everything you need to know in our Celtics-Grizzlies recap:
