Celtics 95 at Kings 92
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FINAL 1 2 3 4 T
Celtics  30 27 19 19
95
Kings 30 22 17 23
92
ARCO Arena - Sacramento, California
Celtics
Field Goal Pct
4th Quarter .278
Overall .375
Kings
Field Goal Pct
4th Quarter .409
Overall .381
Team Fouls
4th Qtr 7
Team Fouls
4th Qtr 7
 
  = In the penalty
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Celtics 95, Kings 92
Rasheed Wallace and Paul Pierce each scored 17 points, and the Boston Celtics held off the Sacramento Kings for a 95-92 victory on Tuesday night. The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for the Celtics, who had lost five of eight games before the All-Star break. Boston is 10-13 since Christmas and has seen its Atlantic Division lead shrink to 4 1/2 games over second-place Toronto. Omri Casspie scored 19 points, Tyreke Evans had 17 points, 11...
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Season Series
Date Home Score
Sun 12/30 Sac Sac 118-96
Wed 1/30 Bos Bos 99-81
Game Stats
Starters
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
P. Pierce, F 33 4 4 5 17
R. Allen, G 33 0 1 3 15
K. Garnett, F 31 9 2 3 9
K. Perkins, C 24 5 1 1 6
R. Rondo, G 32 7 6 1 4

Bench
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
R. Wallace 24 5 0 4 17
E. House 16 1 0 1 12
M. Daniels 22 6 1 2 7
G. Davis 17 8 3 1 6
T. Allen 9 0 1 2 2
B. Scalabrine 0 0 0 0 0
S. Williams 0 0 0 0 0
J. Giddens 0 0 0 0 0
B. Walker 0 0 0 0 0
Starters
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
O. Casspi, F 36 6 3 1 19
T. Evans, G 41 11 7 3 17
K. Martin, G 33 4 4 3 11
S. Hawes, C 34 8 3 5 9
D. Greene, F 26 3 2 4 8

Bench
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
J. Thompson 31 11 0 3 14
B. Udrih 20 3 2 1 9
A. Nocioni 5 0 0 0 3
J. Brockman 5 1 0 0 2
S. May 8 1 0 1 0
F. Garcia 1 0 0 2 0
I. Udoka 1 0 0 0 0
H. Armstrong 0 0 0 0 0
S. Rodriguez 0 0 0 0 0
K. Thomas 0 0 0 0 0
Complete Box Score
Injury Report
Celtics
Date Player Injury
2/1 J. Sullinger, PF Back surgery
1/27 R. Rondo, PG Torn right ACL
Kings
Date Player Injury
4/15 T. Evans, GF Left game - Left knee

Player News
Celtics
Jason Terry (BOS - Guard)

News: Terry's knee was a concern the entire 2012-13 season, as it limited him and forced cautious play, the Boston Herald reports.  (RotoWire - Sat. June 15, 2013)
D.J. White (BOS - Power Forward)

News: White averaged just 7.2 minutes per contest in 12 games with the Celtics and did not make an appearance during the playoffs.  (RotoWire - Thu. June 13, 2013)
Chris Wilcox (BOS - Forward-Center)

News: Wilcox appeared in 61 games during the 2012-13 season and averaged 4.2 points (on 71 percent shooting), 3.0 rebounds, and 0.5 blocks in 14 minutes.  (RotoWire - Thu. June 13, 2013)
Kings
DeMarcus Cousins (SAC - Forward-Center)

News: Cousins has been the target of trade rumors for most of his career, but coach Mike Malone and owner Vivek Ranadive told the Sacramento Bee that Cousins isn't going anywhere and is considered the team's cornerstone. "We all know on any given night he's the most talented big man in the NBA," Malone said. "You just don't get rid of those guys. He could be and should be the cornerstone of this franchise for years to come. That's my hope."  (RotoWire - Tue. June 4, 2013)

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