Boston Celtics starting center Neemias Queta has been making strides on both ends of the court. And he has been putting in the work sharpening his skills in the pick and roll to make himself more of a threat on the offensive end of the court with Boston's backcourt players like Derrick White and Payton Pritchard.

Payton Pritchard was listed as questionable prior to tip-off with neck spasms, but he started alongside Jaylen Brown, Neemias Queta, Derrick White, and Jordan Walsh. The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons started Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren, Duncan Robinson, and Cade Cunningham.

Payton Pritchard scored a season-high 42 points, Jaylen Brown got his fourth career triple-double and the Boston Celtics held on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-115 after giving up most of their b

"I mean, we've always been a relatively knock-on-wood, a good taking care of the basketball team that helps us control the shot margin," said Mazzulla.

Pritchard scored a season-high 42 points and Brown recorded a triple-double Sunday as the Celtics held off the Cavaliers.

The Celtics were without two starters against the Cavaliers, but it didn't matter as they came away with an impressive victory.

That Boston has been stacking wins in the middle of a stretch of games that projected to be among the toughest remaining on the Celtics' 2025-26 regular season schedule is all the more impressive, and Pritchard had praise for his teammates for pulling it off.

Payton Pritchard scored a season-high 42 points and Jaylen Brown collected his fourth career triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, allowing the visiting Boston Celtics to edge the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-115 on Sunday.

Payton Pritchard hit five 3-pointers, scored 24 points and had nine assists and the Boston Celtics used a big second half to run past the Memphis Grizzlies 131-95 on Wednesday night. The