Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 43 points and knocked down a career-best 10 3-pointers to lead the short-handed Boston Celtics past the Portland Trail Blazers 128-118 on Wednesday night.

Derrick White and Payton Pritchard combined ... the Celtics fought back to hold on for their second straight win. Anfernee Simons had a team-high 30 points in the setback for Portland.

The Celtics were without Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porzingis. In their absence, Payton Pritchard and Derrick White exploded for a combined 84 points and 19 three-pointers.

BOSTON -- Payton Pritchard and Derrick White made Celtics and NBA history on Wednesday night, becoming the first two teammates to both hit nine threes in a game. They also become the first Celtics duo to top 40 points each in the same game in Boston’s 128-118 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at TD Garden.

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.

But Boston outscored the Blazers 36-27 in the third quarter.Anfernee Simons led Portland ... Trail Blazers 128-118 on Wednesday night. Derrick White added career highs with 41 points and nine ...