Game ID: 22401044
Boston Celtics @ Sacramento Kings
Monday, March 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAC 29 22 27 17 95BOS 30 26 32 25 113
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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.
SAC availability going into 3/17 · 2 days' restOUT Crowder missed 26 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 3/14 after 6, 30 min since (87% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/10 after 3, 35 min since (110% of 32)
BACK Carter back 3/07 after 4, 11 min since (96% of 11)
NEW Valančiūnas 17 to 23 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 27 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 3/14 after 6, 21 min since (61% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/10 after 3, 35 min since (110% of 32)
SAC availability going into 3/20 · back-to-backOUT Crowder missed 28 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 3/14 after 6, 21 min since (61% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/10 after 3, 36 min since (113% of 32)
SAC availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Crowder missed 29 since 1/16, out tonight
NEW Monk 32 to 37 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 3 since 3/19, returns tonight: 32 min (93% of 35)
OUT Crowder missed 30 since 1/16, out tonight
NEW Monk 32 to 38 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 3/25 · back-to-backOUT Monk missed 2 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Crowder missed 31 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 3/24 after 3, 32 min since (93% of 35)
NEW Carter 11 to 18 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Monk missed 3 since 3/22, returns tonight: 17 min (55% of 32)
OUT Crowder missed 32 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 3/24 after 3, 35 min since (102% of 35)
NEW Ellis 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Carter 11 to 16 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 33 since 1/16, returns tonight: 7 min (58% of 11)
BACK Sabonis back 3/24 after 3, 35 min since (101% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/27 after 3, 17 min since (55% of 32)
NEW Ellis 24 to 32 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restBACK Sabonis back 3/24 after 3, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/27 after 3, 20 min since (63% of 32)
BACK Crowder back 3/29 after 33, 7 min since (58% of 11)
NEW Ellis 24 to 32 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/15 · back-to-backOUT Porziņģis missed 8 since 2/28, returns tonight: 32 min (116% of 27)
OUT Norris missed 4 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Scheierman missed 2 since 3/12, returns tonight: 11 min (93% of 12)
BACK Holiday back 3/08 after 4, 34 min since (110% of 31)
NEW Horford 28 to 34 min over the last 3
NEW Queta 13 to 21 min over the last 3
BOS availability going into 3/18 · 2 days' restOUT Norris missed 5 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Craig missed 2 since 3/14, returns tonight: 8 min (80% of 10)
BACK Holiday back 3/08 after 4, 35 min since (113% of 31)
BACK Porziņģis back 3/15 after 8, 32 min since (116% of 27)
BACK Scheierman back 3/15 after 2, 11 min since (93% of 12)
NEW Horford 28 to 34 min over the last 3
BOS availability going into 3/21 · 2 days' restOUT Norris missed 6 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 3/15 after 8, 30 min since (112% of 27)
BACK Scheierman back 3/15 after 2, 13 min since (115% of 12)
BACK Craig back 3/18 after 2, 8 min since (80% of 10)
BOS availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Brown missed 2 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Norris missed 7 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 3/15 after 8, 28 min since (105% of 27)
BACK Scheierman back 3/15 after 2, 13 min since (112% of 12)
BACK Craig back 3/18 after 2, 4 min since (44% of 10)
BOS availability going into 3/24 · back-to-backOUT Brown missed 3 since 3/18, returns tonight: 26 min (75% of 35)
OUT Norris missed 8 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 3/15 after 8, 28 min since (105% of 27)
BACK Scheierman back 3/15 after 2, 16 min since (140% of 12)
BACK Craig back 3/18 after 2, 7 min since (72% of 10)
NEW Hauser 21 to 29 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Norris missed 9 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Brown back 3/24 after 3, 26 min since (75% of 35)
BACK Porziņģis back 3/15 after 8, 29 min since (107% of 27)
BACK Scheierman back 3/15 after 2, 19 min since (161% of 12)
BACK Craig back 3/18 after 2, 7 min since (72% of 10)
NEW Hauser 21 to 31 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 3/29 · 2 days' restOUT Norris missed 10 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Brown back 3/24 after 3, 27 min since (78% of 35)
BACK Craig back 3/18 after 2, 7 min since (70% of 10)
NEW Hauser 21 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Scheierman 12 to 19 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Norris missed 11 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Brown back 3/24 after 3, 28 min since (81% of 35)
NEW Hauser 21 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Scheierman 12 to 20 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 2 since 3/29, returns tonight: 19 min (141% of 13)
OUT Norris missed 12 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Craig missed 2 since 3/29, returns tonight: 19 min (189% of 10)
BACK Brown back 3/24 after 3, 28 min since (81% of 35)
NEW Hauser 21 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Kornet 18 to 24 min over the last 4
NEW Scheierman 12 to 18 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Monk at 26 and DeRozan at 23 a game. Without Sabonis (3 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Porziņģis at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Brown (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 103 a night to Sacramento's 121 and the line, where Sacramento takes 22 free throws a game to Boston's 17. Call it Boston 115, Sacramento 113, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/17 vs MEM 132-122 — SAC notes
SAC won 132-122. SAC shot 52% (46 of 88) to MEM's 49%, 20 of 41 from three, and went to the line 30 times to MEM's 21 — 20 points from the stripe to their 21. SAC turned it over 12 times to MEM's 17. The glass went 38-48 against them. Monk led with 28 (10 of 17, 4 of 8 from three); LaVine added 23, DeRozan 22. The hinge was Q1, 37-26: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Ellis was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
3/19 vs CLE 123-119 — SAC notes
SAC won 123-119. SAC shot 51% (46 of 91) to CLE's 55%, 16 of 35 from three. DeRozan led with 27 (10 of 19, 2 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Monk added 22, Carter 16. The hinge was Q3, 43-32: SAC came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 2. SAC trailed 47-56 at the half and won the second half 76-63.
3/20 vs CHI 116-128 — SAC notes
SAC lost 116-128. SAC shot 48% (41 of 86) to CHI's 52%, 15 of 39 from three. Monk led with 34 (12 of 19, 5 of 10 from three); DeRozan added 22, Lyles 22. Q1 was theirs, 39-28, but the other 3 periods went 100-77 against them. They led by as many as 19. DeRozan's -21 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/22 vs MIL 108-114 — SAC notes
SAC lost 108-114. SAC shot 45% (41 of 91) to MIL's 52%, 9 of 38 from three. DeRozan led with 22 (8 of 18, 0 of 4 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Ellis added 20, Valančiūnas 18. Q1 was theirs, 25-17, but the other 3 periods went 97-83 against them. They led by as many as 14. LaRavia's -12 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/24 vs BOS 95-113 — SAC notes
SAC lost 95-113. SAC shot 45% (39 of 86) to BOS's 46%, 8 of 24 from three, and got to the line just 11 times against 18 fouls committed. DeRozan led with 20 (9 of 24, 0 of 4 from three); Sabonis added 16, LaVine 14. Q1 was theirs, 29-30, but the other 3 periods went 83-66 against them. LaVine's -22 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/25 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Monk at 28 and DeRozan at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Monk (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 104, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Holmgren at 16 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Jal. Williams (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 104 a night to Sacramento's 119 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-9 a night and Sacramento minus-2. Call it OKC 119, Sacramento 111.
3/27 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; DeRozan at 20 and Murray at 15 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Monk (3 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Avdija at 23 and Sharpe at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Grant (8 straight), Ayton (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-7 a night and Sacramento minus-3 and the defense, Portland allowing 111 a night to Sacramento's 119. Call it Sacramento 115, Portland 114, Portland keeping it close.
3/29 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 20 free throws a game; Banchero at 32 and Wagner at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Anthony (5 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 19 and LaVine at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 106 a night to Sacramento's 117 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Sacramento minus-1. Call it Orlando 113, Sacramento 109, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/31 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Haliburton at 21 and Siakam at 16 a game. Without Isa. Jackson (68 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; DeRozan at 19 and LaVine at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 41 percent from three to Sacramento's 35. Call it Indiana 119, Sacramento 111.
3/15 @ BKN 115-113 — BOS notes
BOS won 115-113. BOS shot 52% (44 of 84) to BKN's 47%, 13 of 38 from three, and went to the line 19 times to BKN's 13 — 14 points from the stripe to their 9. Porziņģis led with 24 (9 of 16, 1 of 7 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Pritchard added 22, Tatum 20. The hinge was Q2, 33-24: a lead of 3 became 12, and the lead reached 21.
3/18 vs BKN 104-96 — BOS notes
BOS won 104-96. BOS shot 44% (35 of 79) to BKN's 41%, 16 of 48 from three. BOS turned it over 13 times to BKN's 8, and BKN turned those into 9 steals. Porziņģis led with 25 (9 of 13, 1 of 4 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Scheierman added 20, White 18. The hinge was Q4, 33-26: a lead of 1 became 8. BOS trailed 44-49 at the half and won the second half 60-47. Horford was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/21 @ UTA 121-99 — BOS notes
BOS won 121-99. BOS shot 46% (45 of 97) to UTA's 45%, 17 of 51 from three. BOS turned it over 10 times to UTA's 17. The glass went 48-38 for them. Porziņģis led with 27 (9 of 15, 3 of 5 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Tatum added 26, Pritchard 18. The hinge was Q1, 35-21: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Kornet was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/23 @ POR 129-116 — BOS notes
BOS won 129-116. BOS shot 55% (48 of 88) to POR's 49%, 23 of 50 from three. Tatum led with 30 (11 of 24, 1 of 7 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Hauser added 24, White 17. The hinge was Q1, 34-24: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
3/24 @ SAC 113-95 — BOS notes
BOS won 113-95. BOS shot 46% (41 of 90) to SAC's 45%, 19 of 50 from three, and went to the line 20 times to SAC's 11 — 12 points from the stripe to their 9. Tatum led with 25 (8 of 15, 5 of 9 from three, 4 of 8 at the line); Pritchard added 22, Porziņģis 16. The hinge was Q4, 25-17: a lead of 10 became 18, and the lead reached 22. Pritchard was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/26 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; Durant at 28 and Booker at 25 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Beal (4 straight), Plumlee (3 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Tatum at 25 and Porziņģis at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-10 a night and Boston plus-2 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 13 times a game to Boston's 10. Call it Boston 113, Phoenix 112, Phoenix keeping it close.
3/29 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Vassell at 21 and Castle at 19 a game. One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 102, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 27 and Porziņģis at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 102 a night to San Antonio's 112 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-6 a night and San Antonio plus-0. Call it Boston 115, San Antonio 111, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/31 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 21 and Bane at 17 a game. Without Jackson (6 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 105, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Tatum at 28 and Porziņģis at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 105 a night to Memphis's 121 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-8 a night and Memphis minus-3. Call it Boston 118, Memphis 114, Memphis keeping it close.
4/02 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 27 and Porziņģis at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Miami comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 98, shooting 53 percent and 47 from three, 18 free throws a game; Herro at 28 and Wiggins at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Wiggins (2 straight), Jović (20 straight), Robinson (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Miami at 47 percent from three to Boston's 38 and the defense, Miami allowing 98 a night to Boston's 105. Call it Boston 113, Miami 109, Miami keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSBS B. Scheierman
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JD J. Davison
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
JW J. Walsh
KP K. Porziņģis
LK L. Kornet
NQ N. Queta
PP P. Pritchard
PO Porzingis
SACDD D. DeRozan
DS D. Sabonis
IJ I. Jones
JL J. LaRavia
JV J. Valančiūnas
KE K. Ellis
KM K. Murray
MF M. Fultz
MJ M. Jones
TL T. Lyles
TT T. Taylor
ZL Z. LaVine
BOS/SAC 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
Jayson Tatum injured in Celtics' 113-95 win over Kings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Jayson Tatum had 25 points, seven rebounds and eight assists before suffering a hard foul and leaving in the Boston Celtics ' 113-95 win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.
The six-time All-Star was hurt late in the third quarter of the Celtics’ sixth consecutive win. After making his fifth 3-pointer of the game, Tatum absorbed a Flagrant 1 foul by Kings 6-foot-11 center Domantas Sabonis . He remained down for several moments before making 1 of 2 free throws and being helped to Boston’s locker room.
Kristaps Porzingis had 16 points and seven rebounds after missing Sunday’s win in Portland, Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Derrick White added 12 points and eight assists for the Celtics.
Sabonis made an earlier-than-expected return from an ankle injury and had 16 points and 17 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan added 20 points and 10 assists.
Takeaways Celtics: The injury to Tatum cast a dark cloud over what was otherwise a fairly easy win.
Kings: With the Thunder rolling into town for Tuesday's game, Sacramento doesn’t have time to mull the many mistakes it made in this one.
Key moment Boston kept it together during the long stretches when it was without Porzingis and Tatum, extending their lead both times.
Key stat The Celtics made 19 3-pointers, marking the 70th time in 72 games this season that they’ve reached double-digits for shots made behind the arc.
Up next Celtics visit Phoenix on Wednesday, and Kings host Oklahoma City on Tuesday.