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Brown Credits Pritchard's Humility for All-Star Rise

Jaylen Brown credited Payton Pritchard's humility for his recent All-Star caliber performance, helping the Celtics dominate the Lakers 111-89.

Celtics star Payton Pritchard delivered a game-high 30 points and 8 assists in Sunday's blowout victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Since moving to the bench on February 3, Pritchard has excelled, scoring 20 or more points six times in seven games.

'Payton has caught fire the second part of the season. I think he's really figured it out,' Brown said. 'His level of play has raised.' The Celtics have gone 7-1 during Pritchard's recent hot stretch, improving to 37-19 overall after sweeping the season series against the Lakers.