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Payton Pritchard shined in the Boston Celtics' 124-104 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring 28 points with eight three-pointers. After the game, Jayson Tatum praised Pritchard’s impact off the bench, endorsing him for Sixth Man of the Year. Credit: Scanpix Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard delivered a standout performance on Thursday night, leading his team to a dominant 124-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Los Angeles Lakers will rest Luka Doncic on Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers as part of his recovery from a long-term calf injury. The decision was made based on medical advice. Points made: 18,1 Accuracy: 78,9% Place in standings: 4 Record max: 36 Record min: 8 Most made FTs: Anthony Davis According to Marc Stein, the Lakers are pleased with Doncic's progress and optimistic that he'll soon be able to play in back-to-back games. His minutes restriction has been lifted.

The FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers are entering their final stage, with the third and last FIBA window taking place from February 20-24. After this window, the 24 national teams that will compete in FIBA EuroBasket 2025 will be confirmed. Out of the 32 teams participating in the Qualifiers, 8 teams will not qualify for the main event. Before the final window, all teams had a chance to secure their spot. However, following Match Day 5, some teams are expected to be eliminated from contention.