The Celtics began with little energy and allowed the Kings to get comfortable offensively, but their two veteran leaders responded in that final period with stellar shotmaking.

The Celtics play their 4th game of a 5 game road trip as they visit the Sacramento Kings. This is the first of 2 games between these two teams this season. They will play the 2nd, and final, game in Boston on January 30.

Shaedon Sharpe scored 26 points including 5 of 8 from 3-point range and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 114-108 win over the Boston Celtics.

The Portland Trailblazers carried themselves to victory with a big second half to defeat the Boston Celtics on their first of a four-game road trip.

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Despite this, Ryan views Brown not as a versatile player but as an aggressive force who bullies his way against his opponents. On the other hand, he sees Lewis as a flawless, smooth scorer who made the game easy for everyone around him by his mere presence.

Today in Boston Celtics history, the anniversary of the last chapter of one of the more weird tales in Boston Celtics history happens to fall.

The Sacramento Kings made it a close game for three quarters, but couldn't hang with the Celtics in the end, falling 120-106.