Payton Pritchard 32 points vs 76ers (Apr 26, 2026): First round Game 4
32 PTS · 12-of-21 FG · 6-of-12 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 34:36 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 79 games, Oct 22 – Apr 10 (17.0 PTS · 13.8 FGA · 32.4 MIN)
Game Score 28.2 against a usual 13.8 (+14.4)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 3 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Payton Pritchard score 32 points?
In Game 4 of the first round against the 76ers on Apr 26, 2026, Payton Pritchard scored 32 points in 34:36: 12-of-21 from the field (57.1%), 6-of-12 from three (50.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Pritchard averaged 17.0 points on 13.8 shots in 32.4 minutes across 79 regular-season games. Pritchard took 21 shots, 7.2 more than usual. The 57.1% from the field compares with a usual 46.4%. By shot type: threes 18 points (usual 8.1); two-pointers 12 points (usual 7.4). Minutes: 34:36, against a usual 32.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 29.3, against a usual 15.4. Pritchard had 0 turnovers and 0 fouls, against a usual 1.4 and 1.5. The Celtics won 128-96 at the 76ers, a 32-point win. 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 (79 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:36 | 32.4 | +2.2 |
| Points | 32 | 17.0 | +15.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 57.1% | 13.8 · 46.4% | +7.2 · +10.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 12 · 50.0% | 7.1 · 37.7% | +4.9 · +12.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.7 · 89.0% | +0.3 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.9 | +0.1 |
| Assists | 5 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 79 games | 27.3 | 21.6 | +5.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.3 | 15.4 | +13.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (79 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-12) | 8.1 (2.7-of-7.1) | +9.9 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-9) | 7.4 (3.7-of-6.7) | +4.6 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.7) | +0.5 |
| Total | 32 | 17.0 | +15.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
28.2 against a usual 13.8 (+14.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | -0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.0 |
| Total | +14.4 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | vs PHI | 34:24 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 8.1 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | vs PHI | 26:42 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | @ PHI | 33:18 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 10.2 |
| Apr 26, 2026This game | First round · Game 4 | @ PHI | 34:36 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 28.2 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 128-96 at the 76ers, a 32-point win.
- Previous appearance: Apr 24, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 12 points (Game 1), 4 points (Game 2), 15 points (Game 3).
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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.