The Boston Celtics defeated the Chicago Bulls 138-129 to conclude their NBA Cup group play at 3-1 with a +23 point differential.

Jayson Tatum scored 35-points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season.

Payton Pritchard scored 29-points on 10-of-16 shooting and took over the game in the fourth quarter by scoring 19-points. He also grabbed seven rebounds and made one assist.

In the fourth quarter, Pritchard went 4-of-5 from behind the arc, grabbed four rebounds, and made one assist.

Here are some of the postgame interviews from head coach Joe Mazzulla and Payton Pritchard.

Pritchard says that he didn’t realize he was on a heater during the fourth quarter and thought he was just taking good shots. He went on to score 19-points in the fourth quarter and finished with 29 for the game.

Mazzulla acknowledges Pritchard’s ascension this season, praising him for expanding on his role on a team that brought back the same team from last year. He went on to say that Pritchard is one of the best three-level scorers he’s ever seen for a guy his size.

Mazzulla explains that he likes the point differential system and drawing up a final play to add more points during the NBA Cup.

“I like it, because, this tournament and the point differential kind of eliminates all of the unwritten rules that you’re supposed to follow or not follow. … we tried to extend the point differential as much as we could.”

Mazzulla was also asked if he thinks his team enjoys the point differential system.

“It’s different. I think they enjoy it. It adds a little life to the game in the regular season… I know Sam likes anytime he can get a shot up.”

Mazzulla said he doesn’t have much of an update on Derrick White, who left the game in the third quarter with a foot sprain. He said that he saw him in the back and gave him a high-five. White told Mazzulla he’d be fine.

Mazzulla explained how Pritchard is an expert when it comes to angles and using his body as an advantage against bigger defenders in and around the paint.

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