The Celtics rank 8th in the NBA in offensive rating (114.7), and the Kings rank 29th in defensive rating (120.3). A chance for the offense to get going.
League average is 110.7, so the Celtics are 4.0 above it. Jayson Tatum leads them with 27.9 points a game on 58.0% true shooting.
Season before this game (SAC 9 games, BOS 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
SACBOSSacramento KingsLast 5: average margin -11.2 (season -14.1). Streak L2.
Boston CelticsLast 5: average margin +11.0 (season +9.7). Streak W2.
Sacramento Kings| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Acuff Jr.G | 25.2 | 3.7 | 7.1 | 50.2 |
| Zach LaVineG | 22.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 62.8 |
| Domantas SabonisF | 15.3 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 72.3 |
| De'Andre HunterF | 13.0 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 55.3 |
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.9 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 58.0 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 19.6 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 58.0 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 13.3 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 57.2 |
| Payton PritchardG | 12.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 57.0 |
Sacramento KingsBoston CelticsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.