Expert recap and game analysis of the Boston Celtics vs. Portland Trail Blazers NBA game from March 5, 2025 on ESPN.

The Boston Celtics continued their dominant run with a commanding 124-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, marking their eighth win in nine games. Payton Pritchard led all scorers off the bench with 28 points,

But with starters Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis all sitting out Wednesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, the duo raised their games to a level never before seen in NBA history.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (00) drives to the basket against Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Boston.

There are 3-point explosions then there’s the one Payton Pritchard and Derrick White went on Wednesday against the Trail Blazers. Both Celtics guards went off all night, draining multiple 3-pointers to the tune of a new NBA record.

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard was a certified Big Man on Campus once upon a time—a walking bucket for a 2020 Oregon team eyeing a deep NCAA men's tournament run before fate intervened in the form of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Boston Celtics had to play without Jayson Tatum Wednesday night. Luckily, they still had Derrick White and, even more luckily, they still had Payton Pritchard.

Payton Pritchard looked like he was going to at least tie a Celtics franchise record, but he didn't force shots down the stretch of the Blazers win.

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were one of the most prolific perimeter shooting duos in NBA history. But even they never accomplished what Payton Pritchard and Derrick White did Wednesday night. Pritchard and White became the first pair of NBA teammates ever to each make nine or more 3-pointers in the same game,

The Cavs are officially playoff-bound, Payton Pritchard & Derrick White combine for 19 3s and Harden goes for 50.