Payton Pritchard 33 points vs Raptors (Dec 20, 2025): 2nd-best of 28 games
33 PTS · 13-of-24 FG · 4-of-9 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 37:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.4 PTS · 13.8 FGA · 32.2 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 28 games this season: 30.3 against a usual 13.2 (+17.1)
above usual
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Payton Pritchard score 33 points?
In 37:00 against the Raptors on Dec 20, 2025, Payton Pritchard scored 33 points: 13-of-24 from the field (54.2%), 4-of-9 from three (44.4%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Pritchard averaged 16.4 points on 13.8 shots in 32.2 minutes across 27 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 28 games this season. Shot attempts: 24, against a usual 13.8. Pritchard shot 54.2% from the field, against a usual 43.5%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 6.7); threes 12 points (usual 8.0); free throws 3 points (usual 1.7). Playing time was 37:00, against a usual 32.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 29.5, against a usual 14.7. Pritchard had 10 assists, against a usual 5.0. The Celtics won 112-96 at the Raptors. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Pritchard in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:00 | 32.2 | +4.8 |
| Points | 33 | 16.4 | +16.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 24 · 54.2% | 13.8 · 43.5% | +10.2 · +10.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 44.4% | 8.1 · 33.0% | +0.9 · +11.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 2.0 · 85.2% | +1.0 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 4.3 | +2.7 |
| Assists | 10 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 30.9 | 21.3 | +9.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.5 | 14.7 | +14.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-9) | 8.0 (2.7-of-8.1) | +4.0 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-15) | 6.7 (3.3-of-5.7) | +11.3 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.0) | +1.3 |
| Total | 33 | 16.4 | +16.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
30.3 against a usual 13.2 (+17.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.4 |
| Rebounds | +1.2 |
| Assists | +3.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +17.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 112-96 at the Raptors.
- Previous appearance: Dec 19, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Raptors this season: 15 points (Dec 7, 2025).
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.