Payton Pritchard and Derrick White have been mostly glue guys during their time with the Boston Celtics, filling in gaps and providing sparks when necessary. But with starters Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis all sitting out Wednesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers,

Payton Pritchard and Derrick White became the first Celtics duo to score 40 or more points in the same game while leading a win over the Blazers.

Mazzulla opted to shorten his rotation against Cleveland rather than giving larger roles to some of his deep reserves. Payton Pritchard and Luke Kornet were the only Boston bench players who saw significant minutes, with Torrey Craig (three minutes) and Drew Peterson (one minute) making first-quarter cameos.