The most productive playoff performance of Payton Pritchard’s career helped spark the Celtics in their Game 3 win.

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said Saturday that the days leading up to Game 3 of their first-round series against the New York Knicks were not difficult whatsoever. Yes, the Celtics were down 2-0 after blowing two 20-point leads at home,

On the road, in a game the Celtics needed badly, Pritchard delivered in the type of position he had wanted for so long.