The Celtics returned dwelling from a 3-1 street journey with an uncharacteristic loss to the shorthanded Sacramento Kings on Friday night time at TD Backyard to fall to 27-11 on the season.
The Kings held a seven-point lead on the finish of the primary quarter, however thanks partly to a 7-0 run, the Celtics erased the deficit and took the lead halfway by means of the second.
The Celtics held the lead by means of the center two quarters earlier than the Kings turned the tables on the defending champions with a 6-0 run to start the fourth quarter. The Kings continued to increase their lead, gaining their first win over Boston in three years.
Listed below are three studs and three duds from the Celtics’ 114-97 loss to the Kings.
STUDS
Domantas Sabonis
The Kings ahead dominated the glass for Sacramento. He collected 28 boards, together with 20 off Celtics photographs, not permitting Boston to get in a rhythm with second-chance factors. Alongside along with his large night time within the glass, Sabonis dropped 23 factors, together with going 3-for-4 from downtown.
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Jaylen Brown
Brown led all scorers within the sport with 28 factors within the loss on 9-for-19 capturing with 5 assists in 35 minutes.
He knocked down 10 fast factors within the first quarter however solely managed three factors within the second earlier than scoring 15 within the second half.
Keegan Murray
Murray scored simply 19 factors for the Kings, however he knocked down three 3-pointers within the fourth quarter to assist Sacramento shut out Boston. He added three rebounds, three blocks and two steals in 37 minutes.
DUDS
Derrick White
Whereas everyone seems to be clamoring for White to get his first All-Star nod, the Celtics guard had a really un-White-like sport.
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White had simply three factors on 1-for-8 capturing, with one rebound, three assists and two blocks by means of 27 minutes.
Jrue Vacation
Like White, Vacation didn’t assist the Celtics backcourt within the loss. He was 2-for-4 from the sphere, with one three-pointer for five factors. Vacation grabbed 5 rebounds and added two assists in 28 minutes.
Jayson Tatum
Tatum dedicated eight turnovers within the Celtics loss, which contributed to the Kings’ 16 factors off Boston’s turnovers.
He had an off-night capturing, connecting on simply 5 of his 13 photographs for 15 factors. Tatum did gather 12 rebounds in his 35 minutes.
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