The Kings cut it to 59-51 before Boston went on a 9-0 spree en route to a 74-58 halftime lead. Sacramento closed it to five points with under 2 minutes left, but Thomas scored nine of 11 points for Boston to seal it.Ĭoming off a buzzer-beating 3-point shot by Bradley that lifted Boston to an improbable victory in Cleveland on Friday night, the Celtics started fast, nailing five of their initial seven on 3-point attempts to pull to a 38-22 edge late in the first quarter. The Kings had sliced a 21-point deficit to 97-91 early in the final quarter before Bradley nailed a pair of 3-pointers and scored eight points during a 15-6 spree that was capped by Evan Turner's 3-point play with just less than 6 minutes to play. Marco Belinelli and Darren Collison each had 16 points. Jared Sullinger matched his season high with 21 points and reserve Tyler Zeller had a season high 17 with seven rebounds for Boston, which committed a season high 24 turnovers but shot 56 percent.ĭeMarcus Cousins led Sacramento with 31 points.
(Steven Senne/AP) This article is more than 6 years old.Īvery Bradley scored 25 points, Isiah Thomas had 22 and the Boston Celtics held off the Sacramento Kings 128-119 on Sunday for their ninth win in 10 games. Boston Celtics guard Evan Turner, left, tries to drive to the basket past Sacramento Kings guard Rajon Rondo, right, in the second quarter of Sunday's game in Boston.