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Payton Pritchard Reveals How the Celtics Are Learning From Thunder’s Championship Run

Pritchard spoke on OKC's physicality in the NBA playoffs last season. He said, "You see OKC, who won the championship, they get away with a lot of hands, fouls, physicality, stuff like that." Pritchard added that he and the Celtics have to learn how to play through it. Head coach Joe Mazulla has been emphasizing tough, physical defense.