Celtics 96 at Kings 118
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FINAL 1 2 3 4 T
Celtics 18 31 24 23
96
Kings  24 30 30 34
118
Sleep Train Arena - Sacramento, California
Celtics
Field Goal Pct
4th Quarter .500
Overall .419
Kings
Field Goal Pct
4th Quarter .632
Overall .537
Team Fouls
4th Qtr 4
Team Fouls
4th Qtr 4
 
  = In the penalty
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Kings 118, Celtics 96
With the rest of the Kings' backcourt banged up, Isaiah Thomas is making the most of his opportunity to start. Thomas scored 27 points in his second start in the past six weeks and made one of Sacramento's two four-point plays in the second half as the Kings handed the Boston Celtics their third straight lopsided loss on a California road swing, 118-96 on Sunday night. ''That guy has an infectious personality,'' Kings coach Keith Smart said....
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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 25 1 3 4 20
J. Terry, G 33 3 0 1 20
K. Garnett, F 28 12 6 2 16
R. Rondo, G 36 5 10 1 2
J. Collins, C 18 1 0 5 0

Bench
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
J. Green 31 3 1 1 16
J. Sullinger 23 6 1 3 10
B. Bass 20 3 0 5 6
J. Varnado 1 1 0 0 4
L. Barbosa 4 0 1 0 2
C. Lee 21 0 3 1 0
A. Bradley 0 0 0 0 0
K. Joseph 0 0 0 0 0
F. Melo 0 0 0 0 0
C. Wilcox 0 0 0 0 0
Starters
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
I. Thomas, G 40 4 5 2 27
J. Salmons, F 33 6 4 1 23
J. Thompson, F 32 6 0 3 20
D. Cousins, C 31 10 10 5 12
M. Thornton, G 19 3 0 1 5

Bench
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
J. Fredette 22 1 5 1 10
J. Johnson 22 6 3 2 10
F. Garcia 16 0 0 1 5
C. Hayes 16 6 1 3 2
T. Robinson 6 2 0 2 2
T. Honeycutt 3 1 0 0 2
A. Brooks 0 0 0 0 0
T. Outlaw 0 0 0 0 0
T. Evans 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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