Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings player stats and box score (Mar. 24) | 2024-25 NBA season

The defending champion Boston Celtics defeated the Sacramento Kings 113-95 on Monday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 25 points, seven rebounds and eight assists. He shot 8-for-15 (5-for-9 from the 3-point line). However, he left the game in the third quarter due to an apparent ankle injury. Payton Pritchard contributed 22 points and five rebounds off the bench on 8-for-18 shooting, including 5-for-13 on 3-pointers.

Kristaps Porzingis finished with 16 points and eight rebounds on 5-for-13 shooting. Derrick White added 12 points, five rebounds and eight assists on 4-for-9 shooting (3-for-8 from beyond the arc), while Luke Kornet added 13 points and eight boards off the bench.

DeMar DeRozan led Sacramento with 20 points and 10 assists on 9-for-24 shooting. Domantas Sabonis finished with 16 points and 17 rebounds (6-for-10 shooting). Zach LaVine and Keon Ellis scored 14 apiece, while Keegan Murray added 13.

Boston is in the second night of a back-to-back set, coming off a 129-116 road win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. The Celtics extended their winning streak to six games. They have been among the best teams in the NBA with a 53-19 record. They hold the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference and are four and a half games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers (57-14).

On the other hand, Sacramento (35-36) lost its third consecutive game. They are No. 9 in the Western Conference, holding just a half-game lead over the 10th-seeded Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns.

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Boston Celtics vs. Sacramento Kings player stats and box score

Boston Celtics player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Jaylen Brown	9	2	0	1	0	3	4-8	1-3	0-0	-1
Jayson Tatum	25	7	8	0	0	3	8-15	5-9	4-8	13
Kristaps Porziņģis	16	8	2	1	2	0	5-13	1-4	5-6	6
Derrick White	12	5	8	2	0	1	4-9	3-8	1-2	5
Jrue Holiday	5	1	3	1	0	0	2-11	1-5	0-0	16
Payton Pritchard	22	5	2	1	0	2	8-18	5-13	1-2	18
Luke Kornet	13	8	3	1	1	1	6-7	0-0	1-2	16
Baylor Scheierman	9	7	1	2	1	0	3-6	3-6	0-0	17
Drew Peterson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
JD Davison	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0
Jordan Walsh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0
Neemias Queta	2	2	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0
Torrey Craig	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sam Hauser	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Sacramento Kings player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
DeMar DeRozan	20	3	10	0	1	1	9-24	0-4	2-2	-11
Keegan Murray	13	5	1	2	0	1	5-11	3-5	0-0	-20
Domantas Sabonis	16	17	1	0	0	1	6-10	0-1	4-5	-15
Zach LaVine	14	5	2	1	0	4	6-16	1-5	1-1	-22
Keon Ellis	14	3	4	2	0	4	5-7	2-4	2-3	-19
Jonas Valanciunas	4	3	1	0	0	0	2-4	0-0	0-0	-3
Jake LaRavia	2	2	1	2	0	2	1-4	0-1	0-0	-1
Markelle Fultz	8	1	2	0	0	1	3-4	2-2	0-0	1
Trey Lyles	0	4	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0
Isaac Jones	4	1	0	0	0	0	2-4	0-0	0-0	0
Mason Jones	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Isaiah Crawford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Terry Taylor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0
Jae Crowder	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Boston Celtics vs. Sacramento Kings game summary

At the end of the first quarter, the Boston Celtics had a 30-29 lead over the Sacramento Kings. Jayson Tatum had 11 points and four assists on 3-for-6 shooting, including 2-for-4 from the 3-point line.

Boston had a five-point lead at the end of the first half, 56-51. Tatum led all scorers with 17 at the half. He went 5-for-11 (4-for-7 on 3-pointers) and also had five rebounds and six assists. Payton Pritchard added 14 points off the bench on 5-for-9 shooting (3-for-7 from downtown).

On the flip side, Domantas Sabonis led Sacramento with 10 points and 10 boards. Keegan Murray scored 10 on 4-for-8 shooting, while DeMar DeRozan added eight points and seven assists on 4-for-13 shooting.

Boston maintained its lead and outscored the Kings 32-27 in the third quarter. They held an 88-78 lead heading into the final period.

The Celtics extended their lead to 22 in the final frame and held on for their 53rd victory this season.