All eyes were on Payton Pritchard Saturday night. With Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis out, and Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown carrying heavy workloads the night before, the Celtics had room for ...

The Celtics moved away from Jayson Tatum playing entire first quarters over the last three games to get Jaylen Brown more time on the court.

Boston nearly pulled off a great win, but fell for the seventh time this season after leading by at least 10 points.

The Chicago Bulls, playing without star guard Zach LaVine, lost the opener of a three-game trip Wednesday night, falling to the Boston Celtics 122-100.

Kristaps Porzingis starred in this win with 34 points and eight three-pointers. Jaylen Brown was not far behind with 28 points.

Amen Thompson made a game-winning floater with 1.3 seconds remaining to polish off a career night, lifting the visiting Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the short-handed Boston Celtics on Monday night.

Also, after not losing a single game by double digits from the start of the season through the end of December, the Celtics have since suffered defeats of 13, 13, 17 and 21 points, all in their last 10 games. Those also were the only games this season in which Boston failed to score 100 points.

Boston Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown has been named to the All-Star team as a reserve this year. This will mark the fourth time that Brown has been named to

Porzingis turned the ball over on the first possession and played an essentially perfect game for the Celtics the rest of the way.

The Celtics will begin a three-game road trip Friday night in New Orleans. The Pelicans own one of the NBA’s worst records but nearly pulled off a major upset Jan. 12 in Boston, losing 120-119 on a last-second missed layup.

Payton Pritchard has become a fan-favorite. While his role with the Boston Celtics may not always demand the spotlight, the young guard has been sharpening his game as a key contributor to a perennial title contender.

Plus, Derrick White continues to find his groove offensively, and Jaylen Brown bounces back from a tough night.