Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

The Sacramento Kings visit the defending NBA champions, Boston Celtics, after downing the Miami Heat on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory. The Celtics returned to winning ways following a loss against the streaking Oklahoma City Thunder by overcoming a Denver Nuggets side without Nikola Jokić. The Celtics, who are second in the east, are heavy favorites against the Western Conference Sacramento Kings, who sit outside the play-in spots.

BASKETBALL: NBA Regular Season

Where to Watch: NBA League Pass

Venue: TD Garden, Boston

Date: 11.01.2025 03:30

Jayson Tatum continued to lead the Boston Celtics in points, assists, and rebounds and scored 29 points last time out against the Denver Nuggets as the Celtics won the matchup between the last two NBA champions. Facing a depleted Nuggets side without the three-time MVP, Nikola Jokić, the Celtics ran out 118-106 winners. Leading by 15 points at halftime, the Celtics swapped away the Nuggets' futile attempts to get back into the game with a definitive 15-0 run in the fourth quarter to close out the challenge. Kristaps Porziņģis added 25 points for the champions, and Jrue Holiday helped with 19 points to bring the Celtics to 27-10 for the season and get back into winning after the momentary blip at Oklahoma.

The Sacramento Kings are 18-19 and eleventh seed in the West but are threatening to turn around a bleak season with a five-game run that has included wins over the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors. The Kings have shown resilience, winning a second straight game without injured point guard De’Aaron Fox. DeMar Rozan led the Kings with 30 points, including nine of the Kings' 11 points in the second overtime. While Domantas Sabonis contributed 21 points, 18 rebounds, and 11 assists, Malik Monk had 23, Ken Ellis 17 and Keegan Murray 14 points and 12 rebounds. With the Kings' recent form, it is clear that new head coach Doug Christie is building a strong and resilient team.

The Sacramento Kings are 4.405 underdogs on 1xBet, which has Boston Celtics at 1.926 odds to close the (-10.5) spread. Over 230.5 is 188 on Betway with the under at 1.70. Jayson Tatum is 1.90 to score over 26.5 on Bet365, with DeMar Rozan scoring over 19.5 points at 1.90 odds. Read more here.