Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Payton Pritchard goes off…again

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Given all that the Boston Celtics franchise has achieved in its history, it’s rare that one player does something that had never been done, much less two. That happened on Wednesday, as Payton Pritchard (49 percent rostered, Yahoo!) and Derrick White combined for one of the most incredible performances in Celtics history.

Both players surpassed 40 points, becoming the first teammates to score 40 or more in the same game in Celtics history. They also became the first teammates in NBA history to record their first 40-point games on the same night, and the 19 three-pointers were also a league record. While White’s stat line (41/3/2/3/1 with nine three-pointers) was nothing to scoff at, he’s already rostered in 98 percent of Yahoo leagues. That isn’t the case for Pritchard, who likely strengthened his case for the Sixth Man of the Year award.

Shooting 14-of-20 from the field, Pritchard tallied 43 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and 10 three-pointers (on 16 attempts) in 43 minutes. The absences of Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis opened up minutes and scoring opportunities for the Celtics guard, and he took full advantage. While the race for the top seed in the East isn’t over, the Celtics trail Cleveland by eight games with 20 left to play. With the priority in Beantown likely to be ensuring the team’s stars are healthy for the postseason, there will likely be more nights like Wednesday when Prichard is given free rein offensively. And that may be enough to push some fantasy managers into the winner’s circle.

Below are a few more low-rostered (below 50 percent) players who deserve a look after Wednesday’s action.

SG/SF Shaedon Sharpe (49%), Portland Trail Blazers

Sharpe also had a good night in Boston, accounting for 25 points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal and three three-pointers in 40 minutes. While the assists and defensive production have been limited on most nights, Sharpe is in a position where he can have increased value during the fantasy playoffs. Jerami Grant has been out with a knee injury, and Deni Avdija re-injured his left quad during the first half of Wednesday’s game and did…

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Publish date : 2025-03-06 07:18:00

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