Pritchard agrees to extension, leads Celtics over 76ers 114-106 in preseason opener

In the opening game of the preseason, Pritchard leads the Celtics past the 76ers 114-106 and accepts an extension.

In the first preseason game for both teams on Sunday, Payton Pritchard scored 26 points after agreeing to a four-year, $30 million contract extension.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 114-106.

The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 114-106 on Sunday in the first preseason game for both teams.
Payton Pritchard scored 26 points after agreeing to a four-year, $30 million contract extension.

In 23 minutes for the Celtics, Pritchard had four assists and a 9 for 14 shooting percentage, including a 6 for 11 3-point shooting percentage.

Pritchard’s extension was first reported by ESPN, and the Celtics guard confirmed after the game that he had signed the contract.

Pritchard recalled that when he signed the document, he felt “almost like a relief, almost like a sense of security.”.
“I kind of approached it with that mindset. I desired to secure something.
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For Boston, Jaylen Brown scored 19 points on 7 of 10 shooting, Kristaps Porzingis added 17, and Jayson Tatum added 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with a final-game total of 24 points and four assists. Jaden Springer scored 14 points, Tobias Harris contributed 13 points and seven rebounds, and Patrick Beverley scored 12.

Both James Harden, who has been looking for a trade, and the current NBA MVP Joel Embiid sat out games for Philadelphia.

In the teams’ first preseason game, Marjon Beauchamp led Milwaukee with 18 points and 8 rebounds.

Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t play for the Bucks, but his elder brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo finished with 14 points, five rebounds, and two blocks in 21 minutes.

For the Bucks, Malik Beasley scored 13 points in 12 minutes while Brook Lopez added 11 points.

Coby White led the Bulls with 14 points, six rebounds, and six assists while playing a game-high 23 minutes.
The Bulls, who used all 20 of their available players, were led by Patrick Williams’ 13 points. Lonzo Ball, a guard, was the only player who didn’t play because of knee problems.

Phoenix lost a 20-point lead going into the fourth quarter but won in overtime, allowing Detroit coach Monty Williams’ new team to lose to his old one.

The Pistons defeated the Suns 38-18 in the fourth quarter to force a 122-122 tie and force overtime.
Ausar Thompson, the fifth overall pick in this year’s draft, made a 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds remaining in regulation.

Phoenix jumped out to a quick 46-29 lead thanks to Kevin Durant’s 10 of his 12 points in the opening period.

Grayson Allen led the Suns in scoring with 18 points on three made 3-pointers.
In 15 minutes, Devin Booker scored 12 points, compared to 14 points from Chimezie Metu.
Yuta Watanabe scored 10, with Bradley Beal and Saben Lee contributing 11 points each.

Detroit was led by Marvin Bagley III, who scored 25 points.
The stat line for Thompson was 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Cade Cunningham added 12 points and six assists, and Jaden Ivey totaled 15.

Following the previous season, the Suns fired Williams.
A six-year deal with the Pistons was accepted by him.

The final five points of the overtime period were scored by Jake LaRavia to lift Memphis over Indiana at home.

LaRavia, who finished with 15 points, made a jump shot with 1:13 remaining in the extra frame to give the Grizzlies a 124-122 advantage.
In order to secure the victory, he added a three-point play with 5.1 seconds left.
Jermaine Jackson Jr. with 18 points and five blocks, took the lead.
With four assists, Desmond Bane scored 17 points.
In 14 minutes, Derrick Rose scored 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting.

Jarace Walker, who was selected eighth overall this year and was acquired in a trade with the Wizards, scored 19 points to lead Indiana. He scored the first four points of the extra time.
The Pacers led 59-56 at the break thanks to Bennedict Mathurin, who scored 14 of his team-high 18 points in the opening period.
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All 11 of McConnell’s points were scored prior to the break. Ben Sheppard, a first-round pick, scored fifteen.

Gary Trent, Jr. scored 22 points to lead Toronto past Sacramento in Vancouver, British Columbia.

For the Raptors, Trent made 7 of his 12 attempts, including 3 3-pointers.
During his 18 minutes on the court, Scottie Barnes contributed 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists.
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G Anunoby led all scorers with 14 points, followed by Chris Boucher and Jalen McDaniels with 11 each.
In 14 minutes, Gradey Dick, selected 13rd overall in this year’s draft, finished with five points, three rebounds, and two steals.

In just 11 minutes, Sasha Vezenkov led the Kings with 12 points.
Both Keegan Murray and Harrison Barnes scored 11 points.
A layup by Jalen Smith with three seconds left in the game tied it at 114 and necessitated overtime.
Smith finished with nine points, eight rebounds, and two blocks.

In Honolulu, Kris Dunn scored 15 points to lead Utah past Los Angeles after making all seven of his shots, including a 3-pointer.

For the Jazz, who outscored the Clippers 26-16 in the third quarter to turn a seven-point halftime deficit into a 69-66 lead, Talen Horton-Tucker had 13 points and six rebounds.