Boston Celtics
2026-11-21
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Sacramento Kings
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 CelticsWWWWL
Last 5: average margin +9.0 (season +5.9). Streak L1.
Sacramento KingsLLLLW
Last 5: average margin -13.2 (season -14.1). Streak W1.
Key players
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 55.1 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 20.7 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 60.0 |
| Payton PritchardG | 13.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 56.0 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 11.1 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 54.1 |
Sacramento Kings| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Acuff Jr.G | 26.1 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 51.0 |
| Zach LaVineG | 23.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 64.5 |
| Domantas SabonisF | 15.0 | 14.6 | 6.9 | 76.1 |
| De'Andre HunterF | 12.9 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 55.3 |
Injury report
Boston CelticsDevin 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 KingsBen 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.