Sacramento Kings at Boston Celtics
· National Basketball AssociationDomantas Sabonis has 23 points and career-high 28 rebounds as Kings rally to beat Celtics 114-97
The victory extended Sacramento's season-high win streak to six games. It was Sabonis’ 33rd double-double of the season and 24th game of his career with 20 or more rebounds. Entering Friday, the NBA’s previous high for rebounds in a game this season was 23 by San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama.
DeMar DeRozan added 24 points and nine assists, and Malik Monk finished with 22 points and eight assists.
Boston has lost two of its last three.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 28 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum had 15 points and 12 rebounds.
The game was tied at 76 after three quarters. Sacramento then took command, opening the fourth on a 24-9 run to take a 100-85 lead with 6:03 to play.
Celtics: After a 3-1 road trip that included wins over Minnesota and Denver, Boston dropped to 13-7 at TD Garden this season.
Regular Season Series
SAC leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 114 - 97 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 114 - 97 |
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Celtics offensive team rebound | 114 - 97 |
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Payton Pritchard misses 37-foot three point pullup jump shot | 114 - 97 |
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shot clock turnover | 114 - 97 |
Statistics
SAC |
BOS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-102 | FG | 34-84 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 18-47 | 3PT | 11-41 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 8-9 | FT | 18-22 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 40 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 26 | Assists | 22 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 8 | Blocks | 7 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Walsh, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 22 |
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Oct 9 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Carter, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Keegan Murray, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Zach LaVine, G | Out | Dec 23 |
| Domantas Sabonis, F | Out | Dec 19 |
| Drew Eubanks, F | Out | Dec 13 |
Game Information
Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Lakers |
19 | 9 | .679 | - | L2 |
Phoenix |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3.5 | W1 |
Golden State |
15 | 15 | .500 | 5 | W2 |
LA Clippers |
8 | 21 | .276 | 11.5 | W2 |
Sacramento |
7 | 23 | .233 | 13 | L1 |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York |
20 | 9 | .690 | - | L1 |
Boston |
18 | 11 | .621 | 2 | W3 |
Toronto |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3 | W1 |
Philadelphia |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
Brooklyn |
9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | W2 |
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