Celtics vs. Kings: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Boston Celtics (43-28) play against the Sacramento Kings (47-47) at Golden 1 Center

Game Time: 10:00 PM EDT on Friday March 18, 2022

Boston Celtics 126, Sacramento Kings 97 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Going to be talking a lot about Harrison Barnes’ recent disappearance act on tomorrow’s pod. It’s been…discouraging to say the least. – 1:36 AM Boston Celtics @celtics
“We’re much more upbeat, we’re having a lot more fun, and we’re winning,” says Jayson Tatum. “Once you’re winning, that cures a lot of things.” – 1:29 AM Boston Celtics @celtics
We kept rolling Friday night in Sacramento, as we never trailed while JB broke through for a 30-point night. nba.com/celtics/gamere… – 1:19 AM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Justin Holiday on shots falling, missing Fox and playing off of Sabonis: pic.twitter.com/UdZB0gHRoi – 12:57 AM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Domantas Sabonis beat the media to the press conference room: pic.twitter.com/oiTegauDrh – 12:52 AM Boston Celtics @celtics
Payton Pritchard: “At the end of the day, I’m a basketball player. So you could put me anywhere on the court and I’m gonna try to make something happen.” – 12:52 AM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Payton Pritchard on what’s changed for him now that he’s playing off-ball more and shooting on fire:
“My shot’s always been there. Anybody in practice knows…I’m a basketball player, so if you put me anywhere on the court, I’m going to make something happen.” – 12:51 AM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Payton Pritchard: “After the trade deadline, I looked at that as this is my opportunity.”
Pritchard added that he never lost confidence in his shot and didn’t change mechanics: “My shot’s always been there.” – 12:50 AM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
As we said on the telecast, with 11 games left, the Celtics have now clinched the play-in (meaning they can’t finish lower than 10th in the East).
Of more significance, their magic number to clinch a playoff spot drops to 9, and the 4-seed/first round hone court falls to 11. – 12:50 AM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Payton Pritchard on his jumper: “My shot has always been there. Anybody in practice knows that” – 12:50 AM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
When asked if he’s worked on anything mechanically on his shot, Payton Pritchard said: “Nah, my shot’s always been there.” #Celtics – 12:50 AM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Alvin Gentry says he thinks Richaun Holmes will remain away from the team now that he has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to personal reasons, but he adds: “We’re 100% behind him and we’re going to do everything we can to help him get through it.” – 12:49 AM James Ham @James_HamNBA
“We’re 100% behind him and we’re going to do everything we can to get him get through it.”
-Alvin Gentry on Richaun Holmes – 12:37 AM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Alvin Gentry said that he wasn’t sure why Harrison Barnes has had a few rough games. Said he’s extremely important for Kings and they need to get him going. – 12:33 AM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
The Celtics are:
26-9 in 2022
20-4 in their last 24 games
18-3 in their last 21 games
9-2 in their last 11 games
7-1 in their last 8 games
We can slice up the sample size in all different ways, but they all tell the same story: Boston has been terrific in 2022. – 12:31 AM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Ime Udoka says he was talking to Marcus Smart about another official, but Natalie Sago, who was right next to them, called the tech based on the conversation – 12:31 AM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Ime Udoka said he was surprised he got a tech because he was talking to Marcus Smart about a ref across the court and the ref standing next to him was the one who hit him with the tech. – 12:30 AM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Udoka said he got a tech from one official for talking to Marcus Smart about another official. He didn’t know official had rabbit ears. #Celtics #Kings – 12:29 AM Boston Celtics @celtics
Coach Udoka on Payton Pritchard’s hot shooting of late: “Guys are really looking for him. You can feel it, you can see it … It just adds another layer to our team.” – 12:26 AM Boston Celtics @celtics
Flashy passing led to the jam in tonight’s @JetBlue Play of the Game pic.twitter.com/VYqZ2Hgxun – 12:26 AM Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Celtics defeat Kings, 126-97. In NCAA terms, this was a 2 vs. 15 matchup…
Except Sacramento is no St. Peter’s. – 12:25 AM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Sacramento media is not used to a player like Domantas Sabonis showing up for postgame press conference 5 minutes after a game. – 12:25 AM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Domantas Sabonis is the first Kings player to have at least 30 points and 20 rebounds in a game since DeMarcus Cousins had 36 points and 20 rebounds on 11/28/16 at Washington. – 12:25 AM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Domantas Sabonis with the first 30 point, 20 rebound performance by a Sacramento Kings player since DeMarcus Cousins back on Nov. 28, 2016 when he recorded a 36 point, 20 rebound performance in a 101-95 loss to the Wizards in DC. – 12:23 AM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Domantas Sabonis on the Celtics: “They really got into us”. #sacramentoproud – 12:23 AM Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Standings check after Bulls’ 129-102 loss to Suns
– Celtics (4th in East) took care of Kings, so Bulls (5th) fall 1.5 games back of them
– Cavs (6th) beat Nuggets, so they’re 1 game back of Bulls
– Raptors (7th) lost to Lakers, so they’re two back
Bulls host Raptors on Monday – 12:23 AM A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
LIVE Garden Report: Celtics vs Kings Postgame Show | Powered by @betonline_ag & @coda_hq twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 12:20 AM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics win 126-97
Tatum – 32/5/4
Brown – 30 points
Pritchard – 14 points
Theis – 11 points
Smart – 9/4/8/4
Celtics – 56.1% FGs
Celtics – 22-40 3s
Sabonis – 30/20/5
Holiday – 21 points
Lyles – 19/6/4
Mitchell – 12 points
Kings – 41.8% FGs
Kings – 13-36 3s
Kings – 16 turnovers – 12:17 AM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
New: Four takeaways as the #Celtics improve to 2-0 on their west coast trip with a dominant 126-97 win over the Kings masslive.com/celtics/2022/0… – 12:17 AM Boston Celtics @celtics
Back-to-back road W’s pic.twitter.com/4nw3vc7wZp – 12:17 AM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Celtics finish up in NorCal with a 126-97 and a “Let’s go Boston” chant ringing out through the Kings arena as the masses of Celtics fans in Sacramento give them a standing ovation. Celtics have just 3 losses since the start of February. – 12:16 AM James Ham @James_HamNBA
The Celtics have the Kings’ number. For the second time this season, Boston put a whoopin’ on the Kings, this time on Sacramento’s home court. Here are 6 quick thoughts from the 126-97 loss to the guys in green. – 12:16 AM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Kings fall to the Celtics 126-97. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combine for 62 points (32 & 30). Domantas Sabonis with 30 points and 20 boards for Sacramento in the loss. – 12:15 AM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics pull away from the #Kings win 126-97 in a trap game. Tatum 32, Brown 30, Pritchard 14. Sabonis 30 pts, 20 rebs. – 12:15 AM StatMuse @statmuse
Jayson Tatum tonight:
32 PTS
12-16 FG
7-10 3P
Jaylen Brown tonight:
30 PTS
11-18 FG
3-5 3P
It’s the 5th time they both score 30+ this season, the most in Celtics franchise history. pic.twitter.com/p0qNiANdpo – 12:15 AM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
The Celtics have clinched, at worst, a spot in the Play-In Tournament. – 12:15 AM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Final: Celtics 126, Kings 97. – 12:14 AM Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
FINAL: Kings fall to the Celtics, 126-97
👑 @Dsabonis 30 PTS, 20 REB
👑 @Justin Holiday 21 PTS, 6 3PTM
👑 @Trey Lyles 19 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST pic.twitter.com/H4kMyrqkNw – 12:14 AM Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
All things considered, in a game without De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis gave me exactly what I would want as a viewer and fan. – 12:14 AM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics standings watch:
1. MIA – 4.0 GB
2. MIL – 1.5 GB
3. PHI – 1.0 GB
4. BOS
5. CHI – 1.5 UP
6. CLE – 2.5 UP
7. TOR – 3.5 UP
8. BKN – 6.0 UP
9. ATL – 7.5 UP
10. CHA – 7.5 UP – 12:14 AM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Sauce Castillo has checked into the game. – 12:12 AM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
With this imminent loss, Bulls would:
—Drop to 2-17 vs. current top-4 teams in each conference
—Fall 1.5 games behind Celtics for homecourt advantage
—Drop to 1 game ahead of 6th-place Cleveland – 12:10 AM StatMuse @statmuse
Domantas Sabonis tonight:
30 PTS
20 REB
5 AST
He joins Chris Webber as the only Kings players with a 30/20/5 game since the Royals were renamed to the Kings (1973). pic.twitter.com/opaM4q2IV9 – 12:09 AM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Domas Sabonis has the second 30-point, 20-rebound, 5-assist game of the season and the first of his career, per @Stathead. Giannis had one back on 11/20/21 against Orlando. – 12:08 AM Dave Mason @DeuceMason
Sabonis’ night ends with 30 pts, 20 reb and 5 asts. – 12:07 AM StatMuse @statmuse
The Celtics have won 20 of their last 24 games.
With the best defense in the league.
With the best point differential in the East. pic.twitter.com/oOKJ1tXpCX – 12:07 AM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
30 points, 20 rebounds for Domantas Sabonis tonight vs the Celtics. #sacramentoproud – 12:07 AM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Domantas Sabonis leaves the game with 30 points and 20 rebounds. – 12:06 AM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
A 30 point, 20 rebound performance from Domantas Sabonis tonight. – 12:06 AM James Ham @James_HamNBA
30-point, 20-rebound game for Sabonis. – 12:06 AM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Jayson Tatum was a +40 in 34 minutes tonight. – 12:06 AM John Karalis @John_Karalis
It’s impressive that Derrick White continues to make good plays through the shooting slump. After hitting one, some guys might try to go back to the well after that, but he drove and dropped a nice dime to Grant – 12:04 AM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Jayson Tatum’s night is done. A 32 point performance in his 32 minutes for the Celtics, who are in cruise control right now – 12:03 AM Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
Jaylen Brown’s being sent back into the game with the Celtics up 26 and 5 minutes left. Sort of weird. – 12:03 AM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Celtics pulling away from the Bulls each day! pic.twitter.com/8ULUiV8tpS – 12:02 AM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Hey! Derrick White hit a three! – 12:01 AM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Tatum has four assists, but he has at least six other high-level passes that have led to great looks, either directly or indirectly. – 11:59 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Jayson Tatum is 12/15 from the field tonight with 8 minutes left, tied for the best shooting performance of his career, per @Stathead. He went 12/15 against Chicago on 1/4/20. – 11:57 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Jayson Tatum has had quite enough of the Sacramento Kings – 11:56 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
These Tatum + bench lineups have been sensational tonight. – 11:55 PM Dave Mason @DeuceMason
Tatum at a different level right now – 11:55 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Celtics are shooting better from 3-point range (58 percent) than from the field (57 percent) tonight. – 11:55 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
great ball movement starting with a slick Tatum lefty pass to the corner – 11:54 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Boston’s doing a number on Sac … so there’s that. Plus, Cleveland won, Miami won, the Nets won, 76ers won, Toronto loss only positive, and a small one. – 11:53 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Payton Pritchard is 4/4 from deep tonight is now shooting 44.6% from 3 since the All-Star break. – 11:53 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Even though Derrick White wouldn’t hit water if he fell out of a boat, he’s still making a positive impact. Pushing pace, great defense, really good ball-mover. Gotta believe the shots will eventually fall. – 11:52 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Harrison Barnes is 0-for-5 in the game. Zero points. – 11:52 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Payton Pritchard is the greatest fourth quarter shooter of all-time per the stats.
No need to look this up. Just trust me. – 11:50 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Payton Pritchard putting the game away for the Celtics for the second straight time on this trip. – 11:50 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Kings have never led in this game with Boston, who once led by 23. Celtics open the 4th with a 6-0 run. – 11:50 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Derrick White make a three challenge.
Major slump for him right now. – 11:49 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics lead 92-79 after three
Brown – 28 points
Tatum – 28 points
Smart – 9/4/8, 4 steals
Celtics – 55.4% FGs
Celtics – 15-27 threes
Sabonis – 24/16/5
Holiday – 21 points
Lyles – 15 points
Kings – 44.8% FGs
Kings – 13-27 threes
Kings – 14 turnovers – 11:48 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Kings playing without De’Aaron Fox tonight with the injury to his right hand, which is seen in a protective wrap or glove here. pic.twitter.com/BBRVwh2BOd – 11:48 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Kings show fight in that 3rd quarter, but Celtics still lead 92-79 heading to the 4th in Sacramento. Domantas Sabonis with 24 & 16, Justin Holiday with 21. – 11:47 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
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28 points each for JB and JT 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Alc4U5ymZv – 11:47 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Kings trail the Celtics 92-79 heading to the fourth. 24 points and 16 rebounds for Sabonis. Holiday has 21 points. – 11:46 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Another technical now as Grant Williams gets one after being whistled for the foul. Officials are not hearing it from the players tonight. It’s the third Technical issued of the 3rd quarter. – 11:43 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Another technical foul, this one on Grant Williams. – 11:42 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Tech on Grant Williams. – 11:42 PM Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
Derrick White gets a fast-break dunk to snap his personal scoreless streak and Tatum seemed to realize it. Yelled and gave him a couple of pounds on the chest. – 11:42 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
I wrote this for @celticsblog after the Warriors game:
“Boston is off to Sacramento on Friday to continue the west coast trip. As well as the Celtics have played against the Warriors in recent years on the road, they have a weird history against the Kings in Sacramento.”
Yup. – 11:42 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Domantas Sabonis scored and then slapped with a technical. Trey Lyles doing his best to keep the Kings big man away from the officials. Sabonis has taken a beating tonight navigating double and triple teams. – 11:41 PM Abby Chin @tvabby
Ime Udoka had a huge smile looking at his bench after Grant Williams hit a tough, contested 3. #Celtics come out of the timeout firing! – 11:41 PM Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
Celtics just had a scoreless drought of more than 5 minutes and they’re still up by double digits. Weird game. – 11:41 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Techincal foul on Sabonis. – 11:40 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Tech on Sabonis. – 11:40 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
What is it with Celtics 3rd quarters lately? – 11:40 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Derrick White has missed 15 straight shots going back to the Mavs game. – 11:39 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Kings have trimmed the Celtics lead to 9 with 2:16 to go in the 3rd. – 11:39 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
11-0 #KIngs run has cut #Celtics to 12 with 3 min left in 3Q. BOS wasting possessions and fouling SAC in the bonus. – 11:37 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
11-0 Kings run has cut the Celtics lead to 12.
Boston is letting the lack of calls on one end vs multiple calls on the other end get to them. Gotta play through it. – 11:37 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Sabonis with the hammer off the Holiday pass. 84-72 Celtics lead with 3 minutes remaining in 3Q. – 11:36 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Weird foul on Derrick White cause he stuffed the shot but in the process pulled the ball down and hit Divincenzo on the head. But that was an incredible possession by him to time the double on Sabonis, force a bad kick out, then recover to the other side to shut the play down. – 11:35 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Celtics coach and former King, Ime Udoka felt like getting T’d up just now. – 11:32 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
ANOTHER ROB LOB pic.twitter.com/OZ2VqJ99yY – 11:31 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
The 45th double double for Domantas Sabonis. 19 points and 11 rebounds tonight vs. Celtics. – 11:30 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
The Kings are 12-of-23 on three-pointers and just 10-of-25 on two-pointers. – 11:30 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Domantas Sabonis has his 45th double-double of the season and his 11th in a Kings uniform. – 11:30 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Domantas Sabonis has earned his 45th double-double of the season and 11th in a Kings uniform vs. Boston. – 11:29 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
L💥B WILLIAMS pic.twitter.com/UkePTby5Nq – 11:29 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
It’s a good thing this Celtics game is on so late, because this offensive performance is TV-MA. – 11:28 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Double-double for Sabonis. – 11:28 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
The Kings defended really well for about 23.5 seconds and Smart just lobbed it over the top to Rob for a dunk. – 11:27 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
I think playing with Rob Williams, along with being back in Boston, has revitalized Al Horford in such a major way. You can see how much fun he’s having. – 11:27 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
if the celtics meet the kings in the finals, i think they can win the championship – 11:26 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
The Celtics play on this trip reminds me a lot of what 2007-08 Celtics looked like during the regular season. Just on an absolute mission right now, picking apart teams. – 11:25 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
whoa what a pass…. touch pass alley oop from Horford to Rob?? Damn – 11:24 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Horford knew he wanted to lob to Rob as soon as he made the flash cut. That was beautiful basketball. – 11:23 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Nice adjustment by Alvin Gentry on the Tatum doubles, having his defender press him against the sideline & then sending Sabonis late to trap him when he spins back. But now Tatum can just whip an overhead pass to the opposite corner to counter that. Really hard to double him now. – 11:23 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Three-point shooting tonight:
Tatum – 7-of-8
Brown – 3-of-4
Holiday – 6-of-9
Celtics – 14-of-22
Kings – 12-of-22 – 11:22 PM Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
Celtics’ franchise record for 3-pointers in a game is 25. They have 14 with 8:48 left in the third. – 11:21 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
The three-point shooting in this Celtics-Kings game is bananas.
They’ve combined to shoot 23-of-40 so far and the second half just started. – 11:19 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Justin Holiday drills a pair of 3s to open the third. He’s 6-for-8 from deep so far for 18 points. – 11:18 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Celtics lead the Kings 67-48 at halftime. The first half could have (should have?) been a lot worse for Sacramento. Jayson Tatum 22, Jaylen Brown 20 for Boston. Kings get 17 points and 8 rebounds from Domantas Sabonis. – 11:13 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
This is the Celtics 35th road game this year…
…they’ve now had 20-point leads in 15 of them. pic.twitter.com/HkINtfCxMp – 11:09 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
If this feels like a rerun…
MOST POINTS IN A HALF BY TATUM & BROWN
44 – Vs. Sacramento – January 25 (24/20)
42 – Vs. Sacramento – Tonight (22/20) – 11:07 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics shoot 64.2 percent in first half, make 11 3-pointer, lead #Kings 67-48. This is a night where Tatum and Brown have it going.
Tatum 22, Brown 20.
Sabonis 17. – 11:05 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Hot shooting in the first half 🔥 pic.twitter.com/V1AAA6gLFz – 11:05 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Another absurd first half for the Celtics on their west coast swing, up 67-48. Tatum, Brown and Smart have 51 points on 20/28 shooting which is bonkers. Sacramento’s defense didn’t show up for a good five minutes and hasn’t really found its footing yet. – 11:04 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics lead 67-48 at the half
Tatum – 22 points
Brown – 20 points
Smart – 9 points, 5 assists
Horford – 6 points, 7 rebounds
Celtics – 64.3% FGs
Celtics – 11-19 threes
Sabonis – 17/8/3
Holiday – 12 points
Mitchell – 8 points
Kings – 45.9% FGs
Kings – 9-18 threes
Kings – 12 TOs – 11:04 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Jaylen Brown/Jayson Tatum in first half vs. Kings: 42 points, 17/23 FG, 7/9 3pt – 11:03 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
35-22 quarter for Boston and a 19 point halftime lead. Tatum up to 22 points on 6-7 shooting from 3. Brown has 20. – 11:03 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
MARCUS. pic.twitter.com/FshencEvDM – 11:03 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Kings getting worked over by the Celtics. Trail 67-48 at the half. Sabonis has 17 points, 8 rebounds. Tatum and Brown have a combined 42 for Boston. – 11:02 PM A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
After Marcus Smart missed the first free throw, BALL DON’T LIE flashed across the jumbotron. Every time I hear it, I think about how folks need to C.T.C. (cut the check) to phrase’s originator, Rasheed Wallace. pic.twitter.com/cr8niQXqYm – 11:01 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have combined for 42 points on 17-of-23 shooting in the first half. – 11:00 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Remember when Ime Udoka made fun of Brad Stevens for the Celtics lack of passing?
Boston has 18 assists on 25 baskets in the first half tonight. – 10:58 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Ime Udoka is literally grabbing Marcus Smart and tugging him away from the ref as he’s been arguing his foul call fronting Sabonis’ post up for a minute straight. – 10:58 PM A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
There’s so much to like about what Jaylen Brown does on the floor. But he has to get better – A LOT BETTER – when it comes to his handle. Too many unforced turnovers, or him losing control of the ball without any real pressure by defenders. – 10:57 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
The strip and the bucket 👌🏻 pic.twitter.com/LekTKZRpGb – 10:56 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Sabonis just got kicked in the boys. – 10:54 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Score with 3 minutes left in the first half in Sacramento:
The Kings 42
The Jays 38 – 10:54 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Another arena, another upper deck getting shafted on the t-shirt toss. @Golden1Center
#Celtics #Kings – 10:53 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Jayson Tatum: pic.twitter.com/JOk0FVf80C – 10:49 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
The Kings are 9 of 15 from 3-point range. The Celtics are 10 of 16. Both teams shooting 60% or better from beyond the arc. – 10:48 PM Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
Tatum now has 17 points in the first 6 minutes of the second, 22 for the game. Video-game confidence all around for the Celtics in this one. – 10:47 PM A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
This game is starting to get out of hand for the #Kings who are now down 59-38 with 5-plus minutes to play in the half. Tatum has 22 pts – 10:47 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
17 second quarter points in six minutes for Jayson Tatum – 10:47 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Rout is on. Celtics with 56 points with just under 6:00 to play in the first half. Jayson Tatum with 22 already – 10:47 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Magical passing 🪄 pic.twitter.com/fsXBHVhg8Q – 10:47 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics and #Kings are a combined 18-for-27 from the 3-point line. – 10:47 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
22 for Tatum. 6:00 to play in the first half. – 10:47 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Justin Holiday nails another 3-ball. 12 points on 4/4 from deep. – 10:46 PM Mark Murphy @Murf56
Celtics have made five baskets in the second, all threes, four of those from Tatum. – 10:46 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Tatum is all net right now. For whatever reason the Kings have stopped doubling him. – 10:45 PM Abby Chin @tvabby
Jayson Tatum! pic.twitter.com/LB7GP2fFxL – 10:44 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Ime Udoka switching up the offense from targeting post mismatches for Tatum to having point guards pick and pop to draw a double has unlocked his playmaking and transformed Tatum’s season. Boston really has its core offense figured out hitting the home stretch. – 10:43 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Celtics shooting 62 percent from the field, 54 percent from 3-point range. – 10:42 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
25-10 #Celtics run. They have done a better job contesting #Kings at 3pt line, and Tatum has wearing out the net with threes. BOS 43, SAC 28, 2Q. – 10:41 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
An 11-2 start for the Celtics to begin the 2nd quarter. Jayson Tatum up to 14 points now. Celtics lead the Kings 43-28 8:28 2nd. – 10:41 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Tatum diving for the loose ball… Smart the first guy off the bench enthusiastically – 10:41 PM Mark Murphy @Murf56
Those three Tatum threes occurred over a 1:14 stretch. – 10:41 PM Abby Chin @tvabby
Jayson Tatum taking Marcus Smart’s lead diving for a loose ball! #Celtics – 10:40 PM Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Some good awareness from Celtics second unit this quarter just making the extra pass until Tatum ends up with the ball somehow. – 10:39 PM Dave Mason @DeuceMason
Brown and Tatum killin it tonight. pic.twitter.com/i8RsQIZuXc – 10:39 PM Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
Jaylen takes a seat, and Tatum has three 3s in the first two minutes of the second. High degree of difficulty, too.
41-28. – 10:39 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Jayson Tatum is 3-4 from 3. Both teams are a combined 13-21 – 10:38 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Now Tatum is hitting everything. – 10:38 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Jayson Tatum is out here blowing kisses to the crowd. – 10:38 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Tatum might be Tatuming. – 10:37 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Leading after Q1 pic.twitter.com/m6DIdWBP8r – 10:36 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Jaylen Brown put up 16 points in the first. Marcus Smart had 5 points and 5 assists – 10:36 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Sheesh @Jaylen Brown 😱 pic.twitter.com/zQ7xYAaFpu – 10:35 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics lead 32-26 after one
Brown – 16 points
Horford – 6 points, 5 rebounds
Smart – 5 points, 5 assists
Tatum – 5 points
Celtics – 58.3% FGs
Celtics – 3-8 threes
Holiday – 9 points
Sabonis – 7/4/3
Metu – 6 points
Kings – 56.3% FGs
Kings – 7-9 threes
Kings – 8 turnovers – 10:35 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Celtics lead the Kings 32-26 at the end of the first quarter. The Kings are 7 of 9 from 3-point range with nine assists on nine made baskets, but they already have eight turnovers. – 10:34 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Kings go 7/9 from 3-point land in the opening quarter and trail the Celtics 32-26 headed to the 2nd quarter. Jaylen Brown with 16 for Boston. Sacramento gets 9 points from Justin Holiday. – 10:34 PM Mark Murphy @Murf56
Jaylen Brown’s first quarter – 16 points including eight straight at one point, 7-10 – 10:34 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Celtics start game on 14-3 run, end Q on a 14-8 run, lead #Kings 32-26. Brown 16: Holiday 9. – 10:34 PM Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
Kings were 7 for 9 on threes in the first quarter and they’re down by 6. That’s…not easy to do. – 10:34 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Can’t stay in front of JB pic.twitter.com/qYTqK7Chmo – 10:33 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Kings trail Celtics 32-26 after 1Q. Shoot 7-for-9 from 3. That doesn’t seem sustainable. – 10:33 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Not a whole lot of defense being played in Sacramento tonight. – 10:32 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Jaylen Brown trying to do one of those 50 point things here in Sacramento. – 10:31 PM Abby Chin @tvabby
Jaylen Brown up to 16 points in 10 minutes, 7/9 from the floor. Taking over this game! – 10:31 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Jaylen Brown with 16 of the Celtics first 24 points. – 10:30 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
12 first quarter points for Jaylen Brown with over two minutes to play. – 10:30 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
HORFORD HAMMER 🔨 pic.twitter.com/ynAbBE8SEX – 10:24 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics were running all over the Kings early. Then they got a little casual and Sacramento made a run. Good timeout by Ime Udoka. – 10:24 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
JT fastbreak jam pic.twitter.com/BTqV3VGSWm – 10:23 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
and just like that Celtics start losing guys on the perimeter. 9-2 run for the Kings – 10:23 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Kings hit their fourth 3 of the first quarter. All of their points have come from behind the arc. 16-12 Celtics. – 10:23 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
How did Tatum miss that dunk? – 10:21 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
DiVincenzo into the game. Sets up Holiday for a corner 3. 16-9 Celtics. – 10:21 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
The Celtics defense is stifling – 10:20 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Not a great start for the Kings, who went 0 of 2 from the field and 0 of 2 at the free-throw line with three turnovers in the first three minutes to fall behind 11-0. – 10:19 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Jaylen Brown looks good tonight. – 10:19 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Sabonis hits a 3-ball to get the Kings on the board. 14-3 Celtics. – 10:19 PM Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
Marcus Smart, still fine with diving for loose balls. – 10:17 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Marcus to Al for 2⃣ pic.twitter.com/Mih55TSDpU – 10:16 PM John Karalis @John_Karalis
Jaylen Brown with great use of his body to create space. Alvin Gentry wants that to be an offensive foul but it’s not. 7-0 run to start the game. – 10:15 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
7-0 Celtics. It’s not going well for the Kings so far. – 10:14 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
It’s Friday night. The week is over. Pour a drink. Light some candles. Get cozy. It’s time for another edition of Celtics After Dark. Let’s get weird. – 10:10 PM Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
Another road game filled with Celtics fans. Green got in. – 9:44 PM Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
Tonight’s Starting Lineup powered by @Verizon 
👑 @Davion Mitchell
👑 @Justin Holiday
👑 @Harrison Barnes
👑 @Trey Lyles
👑 @Domantas Sabonis pic.twitter.com/qrqaB3tCSJ – 9:42 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Kings starters vs. Celtics:
G – Davion Mitchell
G – Justin Holiday
F – Harrison Barnes
F – Trey Lyles
C – Domantas Sabonis – 9:37 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Kings starters for Celtics:
G – Davion Mitchell
G – Justin Holiday
F – Harrison Barnes
F – Trey Lyles
C – Domantas Sabonis – 9:37 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Starters for @Sacramento Kings vs. Boston Celtics – 3/18:
G – Davion Mitchell
G – Justin Holiday
F – Harrison Barnes
F – Trey Lyles
C – Domantas Sabonis – 9:37 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
The Kings are calling De’Aaron Fox’s injury right hand soreness.
Updated Injury Report vs. Boston Celtics – 3/18:
De’Aaron Fox (Right Hand Soreness) – OUT
Richaun Holmes (Personal Reasons) – OUT – 9:36 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics starters tonight:
Robert Williams
Al Horford
Jayson Tatum
Jaylen Brown
Marcus Smart
Kings starters:
Domantas Sabonis
Trey Lyles
Harrison Barnes
Justin Holiday
Davion Mitchell – 9:36 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Updated Injury Report vs. Boston Celtics – 3/18:
De’Aaron Fox (Right Hand Soreness) – OUT
Richaun Holmes (Person Reasons) – OUT – 9:35 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Starters at Sacramento pic.twitter.com/ocB6ZulQCQ – 9:35 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Celtics-Kings tonight on ⁦@NBCSportsBoston⁩. ⁦@Abby Chin⁩, ⁦@Brian Scalabrine⁩ and I will have the call.
I can’t promise much, but I can promise it will be better than this… pic.twitter.com/TcaI57X575 – 9:07 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Grant Williams says our matchup tonight will feature a much different Kings team than the one we picked apart back in January. pic.twitter.com/3zq08O1WM4 – 9:00 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Sixers up 84-76 after three quarters. Mavericks have been comeback kings all season and they’ll have to do it again to keep the winning ways going. – 8:51 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
Coach Udoka: “There’s no time to get complacent or content with what we’re doing. We’re trying to strive for more and continue to do what we’ve done well.” – 8:38 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Ime Udoka said Aaron Nesmith hasn’t “run out of time” to be a part of the playoff rotation. But Udoka added that Nesmith getting hurt when he did, right as the Celtics were figuring out the post-deadline rotation was “unfortunate timing”. – 8:37 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Ime Udoka was not aware that Davion Mitchell’s nickname is “Off Night”. – 8:32 PM Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf joins me at halftime to set the record straight on Tracey McGrady’s contention Michael Jordan would have retired had a proposed deal gone down in 1997 involving Scottie Pippen. Truth is Reinsdorf vetoed a draft day deal with Boston involving Pippen – 8:31 PM Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
How we feeling about Kings vs Celtics tonight? – 8:28 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Alvin Gentry on bringing Donte DiVincenzo off the bench: “We like the combination of him coming off the bench. We like the energy he gives us. He’s playing starter’s minutes, so to me it doesn’t matter who starts. It’s who finishes and he’s been finishing the game for us.” – 8:25 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
De’Aaron Fox is out for the Kings tonight vs the Celtics. Davion Mitchell will start tonight for Sacramento. – 8:23 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Davion Mitchell is starting. Donte DiVincenzo is not. – 8:22 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Alvin Gentry says he will start Justin Holiday in the backcourt next to Davion Mitchell. – 8:21 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
De’Aaron Fox will miss tonight’s game vs. Celtics due to the hand injury. Alvin Gentry says Davion Mitchell will start – 8:21 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Kings coach Alvin Gentry praises assistant Lindsey Harding: “I’ll never call her a great female coach because that’s disrespectful. She’s a great basketball coach.” – 8:20 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Davion Mitchell will start for the injured De’Aaron Fox against the Celtics tonight.
It’s the second time in his five years he’s missed both games against Boston. – 8:18 PM Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Halftime deficit? In BOS & BKN, it was no problem for Mavs. We’ll see in Philly as they trail 58-53.Embiid & Harden combining for 23 of Philly’s 32 in 2nd qtr as they overcome a pair of 7pt deficits. Embiid 21, Harden 15. Brunson 15, Doncic 13. 2nd half soon @theeagledallas – 8:18 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
De’Aaron Fox is out for Kings tonight against the Celtics. Davion Mitchell will start at the point. – 8:17 PM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Davion Mitchell will be in the Kings’ starting line up vs Celtics. #SacramentoProud – 8:17 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
De’Aaron Fox (hand) will NOT play tonight vs #Celtics. #SacKings – 8:17 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox will miss tonight’s game against the Boston Celtics due to a hand injury. He is conidered day-to-day. Davion Mitchell will start in place of Fox. – 8:17 PM Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
As this Heat game begins, we pause a moment to remember the tragedy that occurred nine years ago tonight in Boston, Massachusetts.
youtube.com/watch?v=FkxcY4… – 8:09 PM Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
Want to join the Kings on court for the National Anthem?
The first 10 @golden1cu members to stop by the Louder Together Booth at Sec. 120 before tonight’s game will get an exclusive “Anthem Flag” experience! pic.twitter.com/eySG6vTlEP – 8:00 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Caught up with former WNBA champ Yolanda Griffith earlier this week, when she dropped by Sacramento to speak at a Women’s Empowerment event hosted by the Kings. We talked about that, life as a Hall of Famer & wanting the Monarchs back in Sac.
FULL VIDEO: https://t.co/aWmHzspy3C pic.twitter.com/9nxD3eSSNR – 7:42 PM Boston Celtics @celtics
“Since he got here, even through the struggles, he found a way to bring the best out of each player.”
Rob Williams speaks on his developing relationship with Ime Udoka and the impact that our first-year head coach has made on the team.
nba.com/celtics/news/s… – 7:16 PM Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
Join us tomorrow as we say our final farewell to ARCO Arena 👑
MORE DETAILS https://t.co/9kr1NuXyZx pic.twitter.com/gIvX0Ke64H – 7:00 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Hearing De’Aaron Fox had an x-ray on the right hand. Long term prognosis is very good. Short term, there would be some pain and swelling but sounds like this is the something he can play through. The expectation is he will be out tonight vs. Boston. – 6:57 PM Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
Kings Update Regarding Richaun Holmes
📝 https://t.co/Qjyri95p18 pic.twitter.com/HY3hyrQWQl – 6:36 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Load Mismanagement w/@jphanned is live @Underdog__NBA
• Embiid in/out???
• Suns/Bulls
• Red-hot Celtics
• Ice-cold Lakers
• LeBron?
• We getting Ja vs. Trae?
• Jokic/Mobley
• Justin’s Fastest 5 minutes
Taking your questions til tipoff!
https://t.co/S1L5CfJmz0 pic.twitter.com/8kiBKdPf8l – 6:30 PM Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
Top 15 moments in ARCO Arena 👑  
 
No. 1: Mike Bibby’s Game Winner in WCF Game 5 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nWHSAzNvI2 – 6:30 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
The Kings have announced that Richaun Holmes will miss the remainder of this season due to personal reasons. – 6:29 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
The Sacramento Kings announced that Richaun Holmes is out for the remainder of the season due to personal reasons. – 6:28 PM Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Kings say Richaun Holmes will miss the rest of the season for personal reasons. – 6:27 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Richaun Holmes is out for the remainder of the season due to personal reasons: pic.twitter.com/IpIKkcipAr – 6:25 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
The Sacramento Kings have announced Richaun Holmes will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 NBA season for personal reasons. – 6:24 PM Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Kings announcer C Richaun Holmes will miss the rest of the season because of personal reasons. – 6:24 PM Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
James Posey was in Boston for Kevin Garnett’s jersey-retirement ceremony and then hung out with his former teammates all weekend.
@James_Posey41 wrote about what went down, from Ray Allen and KG making up to the group placing bets on whether KG would cry: basketballnews.com/stories/even-a… – 6:12 PM Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Jayson Tatum is averaging 26/8/4 this season.
Hall of Famer @Paul Pierce tells @TermineRadio & @Eddie Johnson the sky is the limit for Tatum in Boston
#BleedGreen pic.twitter.com/14Sd2Fb0fm – 6:06 PM Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
Take a look back at opening night when @montelljordan met with local community leaders at @ArdenFair Studio Session. pic.twitter.com/UTBE4CTVNG – 6:00 PM Sam Hauser @Big_Smooth10
🚨 First ever Sam Hauser Basketball Camp this summer! 🚨
-July 25: entering 9th-12th graders
-July 26: entering 5th-8th graders
Improve your overall basketball game!
All camps will be help at SPASH Located in Stevens Point, WI.
Go register at samhauserbasketball.com – 5:18 PM Jordan Schultz @Schultz_Report
The #Falcons should trade Matt Ryan – 5:03 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
MRI reveals Stephen Curry suffered a sprained left foot ligament in Wednesday’s game vs. #Celtics, the team announced.
Curry will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Based on that timetable, Curry will miss March 30 game vs. #Suns in San Francisco.
#Warriors 2-1 vs. Suns this season. pic.twitter.com/LJXGWeJXam – 4:40 PM Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Were the 2008 Boston Celtics champions the first Super Team?
Hall of Famer @Paul Pierce tells @TermineRadio & @Eddie Johnson their Big 3 was created by things falling in the right place at the right time. pic.twitter.com/zMBVd3vxhU – 4:04 PM