The Sacramento Kings will face the Boston Celtics in a game where the Celtics look to continue their impressive 11-game winning streak at home. Boston has been dominant at home this season, with a record of 33-3 and currently holding fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics have been particularly strong defensively, ranking fourth in the conference in limiting opponents to just 109.3 points per game and holding teams to 45.3% shooting.
On the other hand, the Kings are struggling defensively, giving up an average of 117.0 points per game, which is 7.7 points more than the Celtics are allowing their opponents to score. Despite their struggles on defense, the Kings have been great at fast break points, averaging 14.1 per game, with De’Aaron Fox leading the way with 3.5 fast break points per game.
The two teams faced off earlier in the season, with the Celtics emerging victorious with a hard-fought win of 144-119 over the Kings. Jayson Tatum has been an excellent player for the Celtics this season, averaging an impressive 27.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game while Jaylen Brown has contributed with an average of 16.7 points over last ten games . For the Kings , Fox leads their offense averaging 26
