The Boston Celtics dismantled the Sacramento Kings on the road Wednesday night, grabbing a 114-119 victory and advancing to 21-6 on the season. It was a thrilling scoring showcase, anchored by a handsy defensive effort. And while the Celtics may have been without Jayson Tatum, who injured his ankle in the team’s loss to the Golden State Warriors the night before, his absence didn’t slow Boston’s roll against Sacramento.
The Celtics were red hot on offense, but it was the club’s defense that proved the most impressive part of this win. As a collective, they had 10 blocks on the night, just one metric to punctuate what a dominant performance it was from Boston. Credit Derrick White, Kristaps Porzingis, and Jaylen Brown for coming up big and delivering a tidy victory.
Here’s what we saw during Boston’s 144-119 win over in Sacramento.
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