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ANALYSIS: As long as Kemba Walker stays out, Payton Pritchard has all of the appeal in the world. The latest news to come out with regards to Walker's availability talked about the point being close to his comeback (originally expected to take place in late January) but we have yet to see that materialize. If Kemba misses next week, then Pritchard should definitely be a WW-target for those in deeper leagues as Boston's better off-the-bench guard.
The Celtics second-unit guards mostly come down to Pritchard and Jeff Teague. The former is playing 24 MPG coming off the pine compared to Teague's lower 19 MPG. Not only is the rookie playing more minutes, but he's also way better than the vet on a per-minute basis: Pritchard is averaging around 1.05 FP per minute in his last four games played to Teague's 0.95.
Pritchard's usage rate has gone up since Jan. 4th, and in the last four games going back to that day he's finishing 20.1% possessions on average. His line reads 14-3-4 in that span, he's shooting 53.2 percent from the floor, and most importantly he's attempting 10 FGA per game topping at 13 just last Friday when he also hit a season-high 4 triples. A good and cheap source of points, rebounds, assists, and triples for a reserve guard--at least for a week before Kemba comes back and the rotation gets packed.
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