BOSTON — Payton Pritchard admitted he was “disappointed” in his past two games. Even those close to him wondered what was up as he put together uncharacteristic performances. There was too much second-guessing and deliberation for a guy who often talks about his endless confidence.

Down in the dumps” after his worst game of the season, Payton Pritchard hit the barber’s chair and then broke out of his slump in a lopsided Celtics win.

Pritchard wasn’t happy with his play as of late. So Wednesday morning, he changed things up en route to his best game of the year, a 24-point, 9-assist outing against the Grizzlies.

Walsh finished with seven points, six rebounds, and a pair of blocks in the win, and the Celtics are now a plus-70 with him on the floor over the team’s last five games. With Minott struggling with his consistency at times, Walsh looks ready to fill the void with the starters while providing some unique defensive versatility.

Pritchard did a masterful job of orchestrating the offense in this one, finishing with zero turnovers to go with his nine dimes. Amongst players averaging at least 32 minutes per game this season, Pritchard ranks in the top-8 in assist/turnovers at 3.28.

The Celtics complied their best shooting performance in 2025-26, earning their largest margin of victory this season.

Jaren Jackson Jr. had a team-high 18 points for the Grizzlies in the setback for a Memphis team that has lost three straight and seven of their last eight overall. The Celtics now have three days off before hosting the LA Clippers on Sunday afternoon at TD Garden. Here are four takeaways from the Celtics’ blowout win on Wednesday night:

In an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints, Payton Pritchard details his Celtics' success and a new campaign created by relentlessness.