Domantas Sabonis has 23 points and career-high 28 rebounds as Kings rally to beat Celtics 114-97
BOSTON (AP) Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career-high 28 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings used a fourth quarter rally to beat the Boston Celtics 114-97 on Friday night.
The victory extended Sacramento's season-high win streak to six games. It was Sabonis’ 33rd double-double of the season and 24th game of his career with 20 or more rebounds. Entering Friday, the NBA’s previous high for rebounds in a game this season was 23 by San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama.
DeMar DeRozan added 24 points and nine assists, and Malik Monk finished with 22 points and eight assists.
Boston has lost two of its last three.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 28 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum had 15 points and 12 rebounds.
The game was tied at 76 after three quarters. Sacramento then took command, opening the fourth on a 24-9 run to take a 100-85 lead with 6:03 to play.
Kings: Another strong effort by Sacramento, which outscored Boston 48-40 in the paint and held a 56-43 rebounding edge. And they did it without De’Aaron Fox, who missed his third straight game with a bruised glute.
Celtics: After a 3-1 road trip that included wins over Minnesota and Denver, Boston dropped to 13-7 at TD Garden this season.
With the Kings leading 84-79, Sabonis grabbed his 24th rebound of the game and stepped back for an uncontested 3-pointer as part of Sacramento’s run to open the fourth quarter. It was a microcosm of a night in which the Kings outhustled the Celtics to loose balls. Sacramento outscored Boston 38-21 in the final period.
Tatum’s eight turnovers are most by a Celtics player this season.
Kings visit Chicago on Sunday, and Celtics host New Orleans.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Domantas Sabonis vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Malik Monk gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 |  | Malik Monk misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:41 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point hook shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:12 | | +3 | Malik Monk makes three point jump shot (Keon Ellis assists) | 3-2 |
| 10:58 | | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 3-5 |
| 10:41 | | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 5-5 |
| 10:29 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point layup (Jayson Tatum assists) | 5-7 |
| 10:16 | | Malik Monk misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:15 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (bad pass) (Keon Ellis steals) | ||
| 9:56 | | Keon Ellis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:55 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | Malik Monk blocks Jaylen Brown's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:39 | | Jaylen Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point putback layup | 5-9 |
| 9:29 | | +3 | Keegan Murray makes three point jump shot (Keon Ellis assists) | 8-9 |
| 9:16 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 8-11 |
| 9:04 | | +3 | Keegan Murray makes three point jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 11-11 |
| 8:50 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:41 | | DeMar DeRozan misses two point turnaround bank jump shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point putback layup | 13-11 |
| 8:23 | | Keon Ellis personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 8:18 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point layup (Derrick White assists) | 13-13 |
| 8:08 | | DeMar DeRozan misses two point layup | ||
| 8:07 | | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | Domantas Sabonis misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:06 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:53 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Domantas Sabonis misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 7:44 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:29 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Domantas Sabonis turnover (lost ball) (Derrick White steals) | ||
| 7:15 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving reverse layup | 13-15 |
| 6:56 | | +3 | Domantas Sabonis makes three point jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 16-15 |
| 6:43 | | Derrick White misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | +3 | Keon Ellis makes three point running jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 19-15 |
| 6:32 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:13 | | Keon Ellis blocks Jayson Tatum's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:13 | | Trey Lyles defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point running dunk (Trey Lyles assists) | 21-15 |
| 5:55 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:54 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | Malik Monk misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:48 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 21-18 |
| 5:23 | | +3 | Domantas Sabonis makes three point jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 24-18 |
| 5:07 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | Kristaps Porzingis blocks Malik Monk's two point running layup | ||
| 5:00 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | Domantas Sabonis personal foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 4:51 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:50 | | Al Horford offensive rebound | ||
| 4:45 | | Sam Hauser misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:44 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | Trey Lyles misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | Luke Kornet misses two point layup | ||
| 4:19 | | Luke Kornet offensive rebound | ||
| 4:18 | | +2 | Luke Kornet makes two point putback layup | 24-20 |
| 4:05 | | Domantas Sabonis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:04 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:49 | | Luke Kornet offensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 3:35 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | +3 | Malik Monk makes three point running jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 27-20 |
| 3:06 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:04 | | Keon Ellis defensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | Kevin Huerter misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 2:56 | | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:50 | | Trey Lyles offensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | Kings 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:40 | | Jump ball. Luke Kornet vs. Trey Lyles (Al Horford gains possession) | ||
| 2:40 | | Trey Lyles turnover (lost ball) (Luke Kornet steals) | ||
| 2:39 | | Sam Hauser misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 2:38 | | Kings defensive rebound | ||
| 2:29 | | DeMar DeRozan misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:28 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | Sam Hauser turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Huerter steals) | ||
| 2:04 | | +2 | Kevin Huerter makes two point driving layup (DeMar DeRozan assists) | 29-20 |
| 1:48 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point pullup jump shot | 29-23 |
| 1:37 | | Devin Carter misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Sam Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | Devin Carter shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 1:31 | | Jayson Tatum misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:31 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-24 |
| 1:11 | | DeMar DeRozan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:10 | | Luke Kornet defensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:59 | | Sam Hauser offensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | Sam Hauser turnover (bad pass) (Trey Lyles steals) | ||
| 0:54 | | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point running layup (Trey Lyles assists) | 31-24 |
| 0:44 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | ||
| 0:29 | | +3 | Devin Carter makes three point jump shot (DeMar DeRozan assists) | 34-24 |
| 0:10 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point pullup jump shot (Luke Kornet assists) | 34-27 |
| 0:05 | | Payton Pritchard personal foul (Take) (DeMar DeRozan draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | Sam Hauser blocks Trey Lyles's three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Kings offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |