Jayson Tatum poured in a game-high 25 factors earlier than injuring his left ankle, Payton Pritchard got here off the bench to contribute 22 factors and the Boston Celtics ran away from the host Sacramento Kings for a 113-95 victory on Monday.
Tatum additionally had seven rebounds and eight assists in 26 minutes earlier than he got here down on Domantas Sabonis’ foot after a 3-point try with 3:35 left within the third interval.
Sabonis was slapped with a flagrant foul for having run below a 3-point shooter. Tatum, after a number of minutes on the ground, was capable of take the 2 free throws — making one — earlier than being changed. The Celtics (53-19) led 79-68 on the time.
He didn’t return.
Looking for to stop a three-game dwelling dropping streak, the Kings (35-36) hung with out 10 via the tip of the third quarter. However when Baylor Scheierman buried a 3-pointer and Derrick White dropped in a layup within the first 39 seconds of the ultimate interval, the lead was 15 and the Celtics coasted dwelling for a sixth straight win.
Tatum and Pritchard related on 5 3-pointers apiece, serving to the Celtics go 19-for-50 (38 %) from past the arc and outscore the hosts 57-24 from deep.
Tatum shot 8-for-15 general and Pritchard 8-for-18 as Boston avenged a 114-97 shellacking at dwelling by the Kings in January.
Kristaps Porzingis tied Luke Kornet for team-high rebound honors with eight to go along with 16 factors for Boston, which gained a 3rd straight on the highway to start a six-game journey. Kornet completed with 13 factors and White 12 to enhance eight assists, tying Tatum for the staff excessive.
DeMar DeRozan and Sabonis put up double-doubles for the Kings, DeRozan with a team-high 20 factors and game-high 10 assists, Sabonis with 16 factors and a game-high 17 rebounds.
Zach LaVine and Keon Ellis added 14 factors apiece and Keegan Murray 13 for the Kings, who fell to 2-3 on a seven-game homestand.
–Area Degree Media