Game ID: 22400528
Sacramento Kings @ Boston Celtics
Friday, January 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BOS 27 28 21 21 97SAC 34 19 23 38 114
BOS vs SAC ScoutingBOS vs SAC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BOS availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Porziņģis missed 3 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Scheierman missed 12 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 12/31 after 3, 25 min since (81% of 31)
BACK Hauser back 12/23 after 2, 17 min since (83% of 21)
BACK Queta back 12/25 after 2, 10 min since (77% of 13)
BOS availability going into 1/03 · back-to-backOUT Porziņģis missed 4 since 12/27, returns tonight: 28 min (101% of 27)
OUT Scheierman missed 13 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 12/31 after 3, 32 min since (104% of 31)
BACK Queta back 12/25 after 2, 12 min since (94% of 13)
BOS availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Brown missed 2 since 1/02, returns tonight: 40 min (114% of 35)
OUT Scheierman missed 14 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 12/31 after 3, 31 min since (99% of 31)
BACK Porziņģis back 1/03 after 4, 28 min since (101% of 27)
BOS availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Scheierman missed 15 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Brown back 1/05 after 2, 40 min since (114% of 35)
BACK Holiday back 12/31 after 3, 31 min since (102% of 31)
BACK Porziņģis back 1/03 after 4, 28 min since (105% of 27)
BOS availability going into 1/10 · 2 days' restOUT Scheierman missed 16 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Brown back 1/05 after 2, 39 min since (113% of 35)
BACK Holiday back 12/31 after 3, 32 min since (102% of 31)
BACK Porziņģis back 1/03 after 4, 30 min since (112% of 27)
BOS availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Scheierman missed 17 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Brown back 1/05 after 2, 38 min since (109% of 35)
BACK Porziņģis back 1/03 after 4, 30 min since (110% of 27)
BOS availability going into 1/15 · 2 days' restOUT Scheierman missed 18 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Brown back 1/05 after 2, 38 min since (110% of 35)
BACK Porziņģis back 1/03 after 4, 31 min since (113% of 27)
BOS availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Scheierman missed 19 since 12/04, returns tonight: 4 min (34% of 12)
BACK Brown back 1/05 after 2, 37 min since (107% of 35)
NEW Porziņģis 27 to 32 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/18 · back-to-backBACK Scheierman back 1/17 after 19, 4 min since (34% of 12)
SAC availability going into 1/01 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 6 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Lyles back 12/21 after 10, 21 min since (109% of 20)
SAC availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 7 since 12/19, out tonight
SAC availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 2 since 1/01, returns tonight: 26 min (77% of 34)
OUT Crowder missed 8 since 12/19, out tonight
NEW Lyles 20 to 25 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 1/06 · back-to-backOUT Crowder missed 9 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/05 after 2, 26 min since (77% of 34)
SAC availability going into 1/10 · 3 days' restOUT Fox missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Crowder missed 10 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/05 after 2, 35 min since (102% of 34)
NEW Ellis 24 to 33 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Fox missed 3 since 1/05, returns tonight: 33 min (89% of 37)
OUT Crowder missed 11 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/05 after 2, 36 min since (104% of 34)
NEW Ellis 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Lyles 20 to 26 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 12 since 12/19, returns tonight: 3 min (23% of 11)
BACK Fox back 1/12 after 3, 33 min since (89% of 37)
BACK Murray back 1/05 after 2, 36 min since (104% of 34)
NEW Monk 32 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Ellis 24 to 30 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 1/16 · 1 day's restBACK Fox back 1/12 after 3, 35 min since (95% of 37)
BACK Murray back 1/05 after 2, 36 min since (105% of 34)
BACK Crowder back 1/14 after 12, 3 min since (23% of 11)
NEW Monk 32 to 38 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 1/19 · 2 days' restBACK Fox back 1/12 after 3, 37 min since (99% of 37)
BACK Crowder back 1/14 after 12, 3 min since (23% of 11)
NEW Sabonis 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Monk 32 to 40 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 97, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and White at 19 a game. 2 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Fox at 30 and Monk at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Fox (2 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 97 a night to Sacramento's 111 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-7 a night and Boston plus-1. Call it Boston 115, Sacramento 110.
1/02 @ MIN 118-115 — BOS notes
BOS won 118-115. BOS shot 50% (46 of 92) to MIN's 50%, 22 of 57 from three, and got to the line 6 times to MIN's 22. BOS turned it over 3 times to MIN's 15. The glass went 31-41 against them. Tatum led with 33 (13 of 27, 6 of 17 from three); White added 26, Hauser 15. The hinge was Q2, 34-16: BOS came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 11. Queta was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/03 @ HOU 109-86 — BOS notes
BOS won 109-86. BOS shot 51% (39 of 77) to HOU's 36%, 19 of 39 from three, and went to the line 18 times to HOU's 12 — 12 points from the stripe to their 12. White led with 23 (8 of 16, 6 of 12 from three); Tatum added 20, Pritchard 20. The hinge was Q4, 27-14: a lead of 10 became 23, and the lead reached 28. White was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
1/05 @ OKC 92-105 — BOS notes
BOS lost 92-105. BOS shot 36% (31 of 85) to OKC's 45%, 9 of 46 from three, and went to the line 24 times to OKC's 13 — 21 points from the stripe to their 11. Tatum led with 26 (7 of 17, 2 of 6 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Brown added 21, Porziņģis 19. Q2 was theirs, 30-23, but the other 3 periods went 82-62 against them. They led by as many as 13. Porziņģis's -17 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/07 @ DEN 118-106 — BOS notes
BOS won 118-106. BOS shot 50% (44 of 88) to DEN's 46%, 12 of 35 from three. BOS turned it over 11 times to DEN's 16. Tatum led with 29 (11 of 23, 1 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Porziņģis added 25, Holiday 19. The hinge was Q1, 37-25: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 15. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/10 vs SAC 97-114 — BOS notes
BOS lost 97-114. BOS shot 40% (34 of 84) to SAC's 43%, 11 of 41 from three, and went to the line 22 times to SAC's 9 — 18 points from the stripe to their 8. BOS turned it over 15 times to SAC's 9, and SAC turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 43-56 against them. Brown led with 28 (9 of 19, 1 of 5 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Porziņģis added 22, Tatum 15. Q2 was theirs, 28-19, turning a 7-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 95-69 against them. Holiday's -18 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Tatum at 25 and Brown at 21 a game. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; McCollum at 28 and Murray at 18 a game. Without Murphy III (3 straight), Williamson (2 straight), Payton (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, New Orleans at 38 percent from three to Boston's 33 and the defense, Boston allowing 105 a night to New Orleans's 111. Call it Boston 115, New Orleans 107.
1/15 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Barnes at 20 and Barrett at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Mogbo (4 straight), Lawson (7 straight), Battle (6 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Brown at 20 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 106 a night to Toronto's 119 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-2 a night and Toronto minus-6. Call it Boston 115, Toronto 110.
1/17 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 111, shooting 42 percent and 29 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 25 and Porziņģis at 21 a game. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 106, shooting 42 percent and 29 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and Anthony at 18 a game. Without Wagner (17 straight), Suggs (6 straight), Harris (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Boston 109, Orlando 105, Orlando keeping it close.
1/18 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Porziņģis at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Young at 27 and Hunter at 16 a game. Without Johnson (5 straight), Hunter (2 straight), Nance Jr. (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 109 a night to Atlanta's 117 and the arc, Atlanta at 38 percent from three to Boston's 34. Call it Boston 117, Atlanta 111.
1/01 vs PHI 113-107 — SAC notes
SAC won 113-107. SAC shot 49% (41 of 84) to PHI's 48%, 9 of 31 from three, and went to the line 24 times to PHI's 14 — 22 points from the stripe to their 12. The glass went 45-34 for them. Fox led with 35 (13 of 16, 2 of 4 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Monk added 20, DeRozan 18. The hinge was Q4, 33-18: SAC came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 6. Ellis was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/03 vs MEM 138-133 — SAC notes
SAC won 138-133. SAC shot 49% (49 of 99) to MEM's 48%, 21 of 47 from three, and got to the line 23 times to MEM's 36. SAC turned it over 9 times to MEM's 17. The glass went 37-51 against them. Monk led with 31 (11 of 20, 6 of 12 from three); DeRozan added 29, Fox 23. The hinge was Q1, 46-32: from level to 14 ahead.
1/05 @ GSW 129-99 — SAC notes
SAC won 129-99. SAC shot 52% (45 of 87) to GSW's 46%, 19 of 43 from three. SAC turned it over 15 times to GSW's 22. Monk led with 26 (9 of 14, 5 of 8 from three); Sabonis added 22, Huerter 16. The hinge was Q1, 36-21: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 39. Monk was the night's best plus/minus at +41.
1/06 vs MIA 123-118 — SAC notes
SAC won 123-118 in 2 overtimes. SAC shot 42% (45 of 108) to MIA's 42%, 13 of 38 from three. DeRozan led with 30 (12 of 26, 1 of 4 from three); Monk added 23, Sabonis 21. The hinge was Q4, 34-24: SAC came in trailing by 10 and left it level. DeRozan was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/10 @ BOS 114-97 — SAC notes
SAC won 114-97. SAC shot 43% (44 of 102) to BOS's 40%, 18 of 47 from three, and got to the line 9 times to BOS's 22. SAC turned it over 9 times to BOS's 15. The glass went 56-43 for them. DeRozan led with 24 (9 of 26, 2 of 5 from three); Sabonis added 23, Monk 22. The hinge was Q4, 38-21: from level to 17 ahead. SAC trailed 53-55 at the half and won the second half 61-42. Monk was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/12 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; LaVine at 33 and White at 21 a game. Without Dosunmu (8 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Monk at 24 and DeRozan at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Fox (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-5 a night and Chicago minus-1 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 111 a night to Chicago's 119. Call it Sacramento 119, Chicago 117, Chicago keeping it close.
1/14 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 26 and Lillard at 24 a game. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Monk at 24 and DeRozan at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-0. Call it Sacramento 115, Milwaukee 114, Milwaukee keeping it close.
1/16 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 23 and Monk at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Houston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 26 free throws a game; Green at 33 and Sengun at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Smith Jr. (6 straight), Eason (13 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 26 free throws a game to Sacramento's 19. Call it Sacramento 117, Houston 114, Houston keeping it close.
1/19 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 27 and Monk at 22 a game. 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 129, shooting 42 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 22 and George at 12 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Brogdon (7 straight), Holmes (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-4 a night and Washington minus-12 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 118 a night to Washington's 129. Call it Sacramento 125, Washington 110, Sacramento by 15.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACDC D. Carter
DD D. DeRozan
DS D. Sabonis
KE K. Ellis
KH K. Huerter
KM K. Murray
MM M. Monk
TL T. Lyles
BOSAH A. Horford
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JS J. Springer
JT J. Tatum
KP K. Porziņģis
LK L. Kornet
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
XT X. Tillman
SAC/BOS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Domantas Sabonis has 23 points and career-high 28 rebounds as Kings rally to beat Celtics 114-97
BOSTON -- — Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career-high 28 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings used a fourth quarter rally to beat the Boston Celtics 114-97 on Friday night.
The victory extended Sacramento's season-high win streak to six games. It was Sabonis’ 33rd double-double of the season and 24th game of his career with 20 or more rebounds. Entering Friday, the NBA’s previous high for rebounds in a game this season was 23 by San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama .
DeMar DeRozan added 24 points and nine assists, and Malik Monk finished with 22 points and eight assists.
Boston has lost two of its last three.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 28 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum had 15 points and 12 rebounds.
The game was tied at 76 after three quarters. Sacramento then took command, opening the fourth on a 24-9 run to take a 100-85 lead with 6:03 to play.
Takeaways Kings: Another strong effort by Sacramento, which outscored Boston 48-40 in the paint and held a 56-43 rebounding edge. And they did it without De’Aaron Fox, who missed his third straight game with a bruised glute.
Celtics: After a 3-1 road trip that included wins over Minnesota and Denver, Boston dropped to 13-7 at TD Garden this season.
Key moment With the Kings leading 84-79, Sabonis grabbed his 24th rebound of the game and stepped back for an uncontested 3-pointer as part of Sacramento’s run to open the fourth quarter. It was a microcosm of a night in which the Kings outhustled the Celtics to loose balls. Sacramento outscored Boston 38-21 in the final period.
Key stat Tatum’s eight turnovers are most by a Celtics player this season.
Up next Kings visit Chicago on Sunday, and Celtics host New Orleans.