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Payton Pritchard wasn’t aware of the Philadelphia 76ers‘ injury report hours before the Game 3 matchup in Philly on Friday night.
When the standout guard was notified that Embiid was upgraded, Pritchard had just a one-word reaction: “Nice,” he said.
According to last year’s Sixth Man of the Year, the Celtics haven’t been thinking about the superstar center much as they navigate through the first-round series against the 76ers.
“I don’t think we talked about it all,” Pritchard told reporters.
Despite Embiid seeing a slight upgrade in
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