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

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
  • 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.
  • 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.