National Basketball Association
Boston 113, Sacramento 95
When: 10:00 PM ET, Monday, March 24, 2025
Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
Officials:
#50 Gediminas Petraitis, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #35 Jason Goldenberg
Attendance:
15855
By Field Level Media
Jayson Tatum poured in a game-high 25 points before spraining his left ankle, Payton Pritchard came off the bench to contribute 22 points and the Boston Celtics ran away from the host Sacramento Kings for a 113-95 victory on Monday.
Tatum also had seven rebounds and eight assists in 26 minutes before he came down on Domantas Sabonis' foot after a 3-point attempt with 3:35 left in the third period.
Sabonis was slapped with a flagrant foul for having run under a 3-point shooter. Tatum, after several minutes on the floor, was able to take the two free throws -- making one -- before being replaced. The Celtics (53-19) led 79-68 at the time.
He did not return.
Seeking to prevent a three-game home losing streak, the Kings (35-36) hung within 10 through the end of the third quarter. But when Baylor Scheierman buried a 3-pointer and Derrick White dropped in a layup in the first 39 seconds of the final period, the lead was 15 and the Celtics coasted home for a sixth straight win.
Tatum and Pritchard connected on five 3-pointers apiece, helping the Celtics go 19-for-50 (38 percent) from beyond the arc and outscore the hosts 57-24 from deep.
Tatum shot 8-for-15 overall and Pritchard 8-for-18 as Boston avenged a 114-97 shellacking at home by the Kings in January.
Kristaps Porzingis tied Luke Kornet for team-high rebound honors with eight to go with 16 points for Boston, which won a third straight on the road to begin a six-game trip. Kornet finished with 13 points and White 12 to complement eight assists, tying Tatum for the team high.
DeMar DeRozan and Sabonis put up double-doubles for the Kings, DeRozan with a team-high 20 points and game-high 10 assists, Sabonis with 16 points and a game-high 17 rebounds.
Zach LaVine and Keon Ellis added 14 points apiece and Keegan Murray 13 for the Kings, who fell to 2-3 on a seven-game homestand.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Boston |
|
Sacramento |
Jayson Tatum 25 |
Scoring |
DeMar DeRozan 20 |
Jayson Tatum 8 |
Assists |
DeMar DeRozan 10 |
Luke Kornet 8 |
Rebounds |
Domantas Sabonis 17 |
Kristaps Porzingis 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Domantas Sabonis 4 |
Baylor Scheierman 2 |
Steals |
Keon Ellis 2 |
Kristaps Porzingis 2 |
Blocks |
DeMar DeRozan 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Boston
|
113 |
45.6 |
19-50 |
12-20 |
28 |
45 |
4 |
9 |
10 |
Sacramento
|
95 |
45.3 |
8-24 |
9-11 |
23 |
45 |
1 |
7 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Sacramento will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Kings have a W/L % of .543 after a win and .444 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Celtics have a W/L % of .673 after a win and .900 after a loss.