Sacramento Kings (12-37, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (29-18, third in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Friday 7:30 p.m. ET
BETMGM Sports Betting Line: Celtics -11.5; Over/Under 221.5
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Bottom line: Sacramento looks to halt a seven-game skid with a win over Boston.
The Celtics have a home record of 14 wins and 8 losses. Boston is 4-6 in games decided by four points or less.
The Kings have a 3-21 away record. Sacramento is 5-24 in games played with 10 points or more.
The Celtics averaged 116.4 points per game, 4.2 points less than the Kings’ 120.6 points. The Kings are averaging 110.5 points per game, 0.4 points more than the 110.1 points the Celtics allow to their opponents.
The two teams met for the second time this season. The Celtics won the last game on January 2, 120-106.
Top performer: Jaylen Brown averaged 29.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the Celtics. Anfernee Simons is averaging 14.7 points over the past 10 games.
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Dennis Schroder averaged 13.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game for the Kings. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 21.7 points and 3.0 rebounds over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Celtics: 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 111.3 points, 47.4 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.9 blocks per game, shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents average 107.7 points per game.
Kings: 3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 113.2 points, 42.5 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.6 blocks per game, shooting 49.9% from the field. Their opponents average 117.5 points per game.
Injuries: Celtics: Jaylen Brown: day-to-day (hamstring), Jayson Tatum: out (Achilles), Nemeans Queta: day-to-day (illness).
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Kings: Russell Westbrook: day-to-day (illness), Keegan Murray: out (ankle), Malik Monk: day-to-day (ankle).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
