nba Game Recap
Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics Wrap - Boston Wins 126-120
The Celtics got a 31-point performance from Kyrie Irving, who added 10 rebounds as Boston ran past Sacramento 126-120 on Thursday at TD Garden.
Boston won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 228.0.
Jaylen Brown had 22 points for Boston and Marcus Morris chipped in with 21 points. Kyrie Irving had 12 assists for the Celtics, while Marcus Morris was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
The Kings got a 34-point performance from Buddy Hield, who was supported by 20 points from Harrison Barnes. De'Aaron Fox had 9 assists in a losing cause for Sacramento, while Willie Cauley-Stein grabbed 13 rebounds.
Boston trailed at halftime, 62-56.
Boston had a 52-47 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Boston takes its act home to face Atlanta looking for another win. For Sacramento, they head on the road to face Philadelphia.