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Boston Celtics
5-2 · 1-2 on the road
2026-11-21
7:00 PM PT
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1-6 · 0-2 at home

Biggest mismatches

BOS's offense ranks 9th in scoring efficiency, and SAC ranks 29th defending it.

Team vs team

Season before this game (BOS 7 games, SAC 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

BOSSAC
Scoring
115.013th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
110.122nd · Below avg
109.110th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
124.329th · Bottom 5
+5.99th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-14.129th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
113.69th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
106.025th · Below avg
109.112th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
118.929th · Bottom 5
+4.510th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-12.929th · Bottom 5
100.622nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.28th
Shooting
53.8%14th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
52.7%20th · Average
58.0%13th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
56.0%20th · Average
14.012th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
11.626th · Bottom 5
34.5%17th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
32.8%24th · Below avg
0.319th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2524th · Below avg
Defense
52.8%12th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
58.4%30th · Bottom 5
8.714th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
8.019th · Average
3.727th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
2.730th · Bottom 5
Possessions
14.5%14th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
15.5%21st · Below avg
28.9%11th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
23.6%26th · Bottom 5
42.420th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
40.127th · Bottom 5
26.911th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.627th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Boston Celtics
WWWWL

Last 5: average margin +9.0 (season +5.9). Streak L1.

Sacramento Kings
LLLLW

Last 5: average margin -13.2 (season -14.1). Streak W1.

Key players

Boston Celtics
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jayson TatumF 27.06.07.955.1
Paul GeorgeF 20.76.05.060.0
Payton PritchardG 13.43.03.456.0
Derrick WhiteG 11.13.14.954.1
Sacramento Kings
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius Acuff Jr.G 26.13.96.351.0
Zach LaVineG 23.43.02.964.5
Domantas SabonisF 15.014.66.976.1
De'Andre HunterF 12.95.31.155.3

Injury report

Boston Celtics
Devin Carter G · Illness · back ~2026-11-08 Out
Jayson Tatum F · back ~2026-11-06 Out
Payton Pritchard G · Right Shoulder Contusion · back ~2026-11-04 Questionable
Sacramento Kings
Ben Simmons G-F · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~2027-10-01 Out
Daeqwon Plowden G-F · Illness · back ~2026-11-06 Out
Keegan Murray F · Left Ankle Capsulitis · back ~2026-11-10 Out
Maxime Raynaud C · Right Patella Subluxation · back ~2026-11-10 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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