Payton Pritchard did it again.
Pritchard on Monday made a buzzer-beater at the end of the second quarter to give his Celtics a 67-46 lead over the visiting Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Pritchard got the ball from teammate Al Horford after a Luka Doncic free throw miss and pulled up from just before half court, narrowly beating the halftime buzzer.
PAYTON PRITCHARD AT THE HALFTIME BUZZER #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/EWNr3Bi3Oj
— ESPN (@espn) June 18, 2024
Celtics players and the team’s fans all went wild.
Not only was that a huge shot from Pritchard, but the fans and players likely had a stroke of déjà vu.
Back in Game 2, Pritchard nailed a long three-pointer from the NBA Finals logo to end the third quarter:
The Celtics won Game 2 as well. Seeing Pritchard make a big shot like that likely gave the Celtics players and fans more confidence about closing out the series with a win.
