Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
11
18
29
1207
182
21
5
24
94
44
47
15
13
87
40
9
49
7
32
9
11
23
106
4
34
00
0
2625
1112
42
22
12
55
128
03
131
12
86
24
12
2326
6060
77
32
42
1924
912
47
83
73
88
128
24
152
40
99
03
44
2829
6060
3
0
0
26
11
42
2
1
50
12
0
12
1
8
2
1
23
60
4
0
0
25
12
48
2
2
100
8
3
11
2
6
4
2
26
60
7
3
43
19
9
47
8
7
88
12
2
14
4
9
0
4
28
60
7
2
29
24
12
50
3
3
100
8
4
12
0
9
3
4
29
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jared
Sullinger
Jared Sullinger
True
27
9
18
50
0
3
0
2
2
100
3
8
11
2
0
3
0
0
20
16
double
Jeff
Green
Jeff Green
True
24
2
6
33
0
1
0
2
3
67
0
4
4
1
0
1
0
2
6
10
none
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
True
22
4
10
40
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
6
6
11
3
0
4
4
10
13
double
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
22
4
8
50
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
9
4
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
True
17
3
5
60
0
0
0
1
1
100
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
3
7
6
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
28
4
8
50
3
6
50
0
0
0
1
5
6
2
2
0
2
2
11
16
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
26
6
10
60
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
4
4
3
1
1
1
2
15
15
none
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
False
23
5
10
50
1
4
25
1
1
100
2
2
4
0
1
0
0
1
12
12
none
Jameer
Nelson
Jameer Nelson
False
20
1
8
12
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
8
1
0
2
3
2
14
none
Brandon
Bass
Brandon Bass
False
16
3
7
43
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
2
4
1
0
0
0
3
8
7
none
Brandan
Wright
Brandan Wright
False
8
3
4
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
1
6
0
none
Phil
Pressey
Phil Pressey
False
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
-3
none
Gerald
Wallace
Gerald Wallace
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
2
January
2015
Friday
TD Garden
Boston
Mavericks
Dallas
True
Kings
Sacramento
Western Conference
Pacific
13
19
32
672
1081
15
2
13
87
32
37
28
18
64
35
11
46
5
12
9
16
17
84
4
24
10
42
2122
69
3
84
62
74
119
33
152
12
33
12
46
1920
6060
72
10
14
2519
710
28
124
73
59
87
41
128
20
33
42
15
2223
6060
2
1
50
21
6
29
8
6
75
11
3
14
1
3
1
4
19
60
4
0
0
22
9
41
4
2
50
9
3
12
2
3
2
6
20
60
7
1
14
25
7
28
12
7
58
8
4
12
2
3
4
1
22
60
2
0
0
19
10
53
4
3
75
7
1
8
0
3
2
5
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rudy
Gay
Rudy Gay
True
34
4
19
21
0
2
0
1
2
50
1
6
7
2
1
0
0
1
9
-14
none
Darren
Collison
Darren Collison
True
32
4
10
40
0
4
0
6
6
100
0
0
0
5
1
1
3
1
14
-14
none
DeMarcus
Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins
True
29
5
17
29
0
0
0
1
2
50
3
8
11
0
1
1
4
2
11
-16
double
Ben
McLemore
Ben McLemore
True
18
3
5
60
2
3
67
4
4
100
0
5
5
0
1
0
3
4
12
-9
none
Ryan
Hollins
Ryan Hollins
True
11
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
1
2
4
-17
none
Carl
Landry
Carl Landry
False
29
7
11
64
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
5
0
1
2
1
4
14
3
none
Nik
Stauskas
Nik Stauskas
False
22
1
6
17
0
2
0
2
4
50
0
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
4
-7
none
Ray
McCallum
Ray McCallum
False
22
4
8
50
0
2
0
3
6
50
2
2
4
1
2
0
1
2
11
-14
none
Derrick
Williams
Derrick Williams
False
16
1
5
20
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
-8
none
Omri
Casspi
Omri Casspi
False
12
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
3
2
0
1
1
0
2
-9
none
Reggie
Evans
Reggie Evans
False
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
2
3
1
1
0
1
1
1
-5
none
Jason
Thompson
Jason Thompson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
1
January
2015
Thursday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Timberwolves
Minnesota
False
The Boston Celtics ( 11 - 18 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 13 - 19 ) 106 - 84 on Wednesday in a matinee matchup . Boston snapped their four - game losing streak with the win . Despite tweaking his ankle near the end of their last game Saturday , Jared Sullinger led the way with 20 points and 11 rebounds in 27 minutes . This game got out of reach for the Kings early enough that both teams used most of their benches for significant stretches . The Celtics gained their biggest advantage on defense , holding the Kings to 37 percent shooting from the field while also forcing them into giving up 22 points off 16 turnovers . Evan Turner started at point guard instead of Marcus Smart , who had started the last few games . Turner posted a double - double of 10 points and 11 assists , and Smart played well off the bench , putting up 11 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes . Boston will try to keep the good times rolling when they host the Dallas Mavericks and welcome back Rajon Rondo for his first game in TD Garden as a member of the Mavericks . Sacramento has lost four of their last five games , and their poor performance Wednesday feels like a new low for the mercurial franchise . Jason Thompson started every single game this season coming into Wednesday , but he was moved to the bench in favor of Ryan Hollins and never entered the game . It was believed Thompson might be one of the pieces to fall out of the rotation after the Kings made a coaching change a couple weeks back , but coach Ty Corbin has been slow to make changes , leaving the Kings players questioning what exactly the direction of the team is . They 'll continue their road trip against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday , giving them a quick turnaround and a new opportunity to get moving in the right direction .
The Boston Celtics (11 - 18) defeated the Sacramento Kings (13 - 19) 106 - 84 on Wednesday in a matinee matchup. Boston snapped their four - game losing streak with the win. Despite tweaking his ankle near the end of their last game Saturday, Jared Sullinger led the way with 20 points and 11 rebounds in 27 minutes. This game got out of reach for the Kings early enough that both teams used most of their benches for significant stretches. The Celtics gained their biggest advantage on defense, holding the Kings to 37 percent shooting from the field while also forcing them into giving up 22 points off 16 turnovers. Evan Turner started at point guard instead of Marcus Smart, who had started the last few games. Turner posted a double - double of 10 points and 11 assists, and Smart played well off the bench, putting up 11 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes. Boston will try to keep the good times rolling when they host the Dallas Mavericks and welcome back Rajon Rondo for his first game in TD Garden as a member of the Mavericks. Sacramento has lost four of their last five games, and their poor performance Wednesday feels like a new low for the mercurial franchise. Jason Thompson started every single game this season coming into Wednesday, but he was moved to the bench in favor of Ryan Hollins and never entered the game. It was believed Thompson might be one of the pieces to fall out of the rotation after the Kings made a coaching change a couple weeks back, but coach Ty Corbin has been slow to make changes, leaving the Kings players questioning what exactly the direction of the team is. They'll continue their road trip against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, giving them a quick turnaround and a new opportunity to get moving in the right direction.
The Boston Celtics (11 - 18) defeated the Sacramento Kings (13 - 19) 106 - 84 on Wednesday in a matinee matchup. Boston snapped their four - game losing streak with the win. Despite tweaking his ankle near the end of their last game Saturday, Jared Sullinger led the way with 20 points and 11 rebounds in 27 minutes. This game got out of reach for the Kings early enough that both teams used most of their benches for significant stretches. The Celtics gained their biggest advantage on defense, holding the Kings to 37 percent shooting from the field while also forcing them into giving up 22 points off 16 turnovers. Evan Turner started at point guard instead of Marcus Smart, who had started the last few games. Turner posted a double - double of 10 points and 11 assists, and Smart played well off the bench, putting up 11 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes. Boston will try to keep the good times rolling when they host the Dallas Mavericks and welcome back Rajon Rondo for his first game in TD Garden as a member of the Mavericks. Sacramento has lost four of their last five games, and their poor performance Wednesday feels like a new low for the mercurial franchise. Jason Thompson started every single game this season coming into Wednesday, but he was moved to the bench in favor of Ryan Hollins and never entered the game. It was believed Thompson might be one of the pieces to fall out of the rotation after the Kings made a coaching change a couple weeks back, but coach Ty Corbin has been slow to make changes, leaving the Kings players questioning what exactly the direction of the team is. They'll continue their road trip against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, giving them a quick turnaround and a new opportunity to get moving in the right direction.
<GAME> <DATE> 31 December 2014 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> TD Garden <CITY> Boston <HOME> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 106 <WINS-LOSSES> 11 18 <QTRS> 23 26 28 29 <TEAM-AST> 32 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 44 <TEAM-FT> 13 <TEAM-REB> 49 <TEAM-TO> 11 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 2 January 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> TD Garden <NEXT-CITY> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Mavericks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Kings <CITY> Sacramento <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 84 <WINS-LOSSES> 13 19 <QTRS> 19 20 22 23 <TEAM-AST> 12 <3PT> 2 <TEAM-FG> 32 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 46 <TEAM-TO> 16 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 1 January 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Thursday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Minnesota <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Timberwolves <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Jared Sullinger <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 20 <FG> 9 18 50 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 11 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 8 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<BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Bass <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandan Wright <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Green <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jameer Nelson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 8 12 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 8 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gerald Wallace <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Phil Pressey <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Carl Landry <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 14 <FG> 7 11 64 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darren Collison <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 14 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ben McLemore <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 12 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ray McCallum <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeMarcus Cousins <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 17 29 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 11 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 3 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Rudy Gay <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 19 21 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nik Stauskas <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Hollins <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Omri Casspi <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Williams <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Evans <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Thompson <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none