As of Monday, most prominent sportsbooks had Pritchard pegged as the NBA Sixth Man of the Year favorite. DraftKings gave him the shortest award odds at +250, followed by Hield (+600) and Indiana’s Bennedict Mathurin (+600).

The Oregon native has been lighting it up from beyond the arc, and has become a plus defender on the other end of the court.

Regardless of how disheveled the Bucks looked in their previous two games, stunning losses to the Bulls and Nets, they were going to offer major resistance to the Celtics. They’re too prideful not to, despite being on the back end of their significance in the Eastern Conference, and despite missing mainstay Khris Middleton.

Pritchard has become known for his end of quarter heaves, including the signature shot from beyond halfcourt he sunk against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Pritchard nailed another buzzer-beating shot Monday in the closing second of the third quarter against the Bucks to help Boston take control of the game.

Oregon Ducks fans should be paying close attention to Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard this season, following his first NBA championship. A major growth a

Pretend someone just woke up from a 35-year coma. This person was a huge fan of the NBA. Prior to the coma, they enjoyed watching players such as Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas, Hakeem Olajuwon,