Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics player stats and box score (Jan. 10) | 2024-25 NBA season 

The Sacramento Kings secured a dominant victory over the Boston Celtics, defeating the reigning champions 114-97 on Friday at TD Garden. This win marked not only their sixth consecutive triumph but also a statement for the team after firing Mike Brown.

The Kings overwhelmed the Celtics in the fourth quarter, outscoring them by 17 points, as they poured in 38 points while holding Boston to just 21. The defending champions, who have now lost two of their last three games, were stunned by the Kings' explosive finish.

Domantas Sabonis delivered a massive double-double in De’Aaron Fox’s absence, contributing 23 points and 28 rebounds, including eight offensive boards. DeMar DeRozan led the Kings in scoring with 24 points and also registered nine assists.

Malik Monk added 22 points, Keegan Murray scored 19 and rookie Devin Carter chipped in 11 points. The Kings were hot from beyond the arc, sinking 18 of their 47 3-point attempts.

Jaylen Brown paced the Celtics with 29 points, while Kristaps Porzingis (22 points, 10 rebounds) and Jayson Tatum (15 points, 12 rebounds) both posted double-doubles.

Below is the box score for the Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics game.

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Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics player stats

Sacramento Kings player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
DeMar DeRozan	40:11	24	4	9	9	26	34.6	2	5	40.0	4	5	80.0	0	4	1	1	0	2	15
Keegan Murray	37:08	19	3	0	7	12	58.3	5	8	62.5	0	0	0.0	1	2	2	3	0	3	14
Domantas Sabonis	38:55	23	28	3	10	15	66.7	3	4	75.0	0	0	0.0	8	20	0	1	4	3	16
Keon Ellis	22:55	6	3	2	2	6	33.3	1	5	20.0	1	1	100	1	2	3	1	1	1	4
Malik Monk	36:38	22	3	8	9	24	37.5	3	11	27.3	1	1	100	1	2	1	1	1	4	18
Kevin Huerter	18:48	2	0	0	1	6	16.7	0	5	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	3	0	1	0	1
Trey Lyles	27:59	7	11	3	2	5	40.0	1	4	25.0	2	2	100	5	6	1	1	1	2	11
Devin Carter	17:26	11	4	1	4	8	50.0	3	5	60.0	0	0	0.0	0	4	0	0	1	3	6
TOTALS		114	62	26	44	102	43.1	18	47	38.3	8	9	88.9	16	40	11	8	9	18	-

Boston Celtics player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Jaylen Brown	35:06	28	1	5	9	19	47.4	1	5	20.0	9	11	81.8	1	0	1	1	1	2	-9
Jayson Tatum	35:03	15	12	5	5	13	38.5	3	7	42.9	2	3	66.7	0	12	0	0	8	3	-11
Kristaps Porziņģis	29:11	22	10	0	6	15	40.0	4	7	57.1	6	7	85.7	1	9	0	2	0	2	-8
Derrick White	27:21	3	1	3	1	8	12.5	0	6	0.0	1	1	100	0	1	1	2	0	1	-9
Jrue Holiday	27:57	5	5	2	2	4	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	5	1	1	1	1	-18
Payton Pritchard	27:27	9	2	2	4	11	36.4	1	7	14.3	0	0	0.0	1	1	1	0	1	3	-8
Sam Hauser	12:54	7	2	1	3	6	50.0	1	4	25.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	1	2	0	-8
Luke Kornet	15:25	6	6	2	3	4	75.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	3	3	1	0	1	0	-4
Al Horford	23:12	2	4	1	1	4	25.0	0	3	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	3	0	0	0	1	-1
Xavier Tillman	02:08	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-3
Jaden Springer	02:08	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-3
Neemias Queta	02:08	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3
TOTALS		97	51	22	34	84	40.5	11	41	26.8	18	22	81.8	8	35	5	7	15	14	-

Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics: Game recap

A team still seeking its identity faced off against the reigning champions in Friday’s Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics matchup. The Kings were chasing their sixth consecutive win, while the Celtics aimed to secure back-to-back victories.

The red-hot Kings went 8-for-18 from beyond the arc in the first quarter, building a 34-27 lead.

However, their offense faltered in the second quarter, where they were outscored 28-19, allowing the Celtics to take a 55-53 lead into halftime.

Malik Monk’s scorching shooting led the way for the Kings' offense in the absence of De'Aaron Fox, as he racked up 14 points and four assists. Meanwhile, Domantas Sabonis contributed with eight points and an impressive 15 rebounds in the first half.

For Boston, Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis each tallied 13 points by the break. Jayson Tatum contributed nine points, seven rebounds and four assists in the first half.

The third quarter was tightly contested, with the Kings edging out the Celtics 23-21.

It was in the fourth quarter, however, where the Kings took control, hitting eight 3-pointers, almost matching the Celtics’ total of 11 for the entire game.

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