The Boston Celtics (52-19) travel to face off against the Sacramento Kings (35-35) on Monday, March 24th. This game will be played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and televised on NBCS. The Celtics are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Kings are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Kings. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Celtics vs Kings

The Celtics Are Coming Off A Win

Boston improved to 52-19 with a 129-116 win over Portland on Sunday. The Celtics, favored by 6.5 points, covered the spread, and the teams combined for 245 points, well over the 219-point line.

Boston jumped out to a 34-24 lead after the 1st quarter, but Portland responded with a 12-0 run to take the lead. The Celtics regained control, outscoring the Blazers 30-27 in the 2nd quarter and 38-39 in the 3rd before closing out the game by edging Portland 27-26 in the 4th.

The Kings Are Coming Off A Win

The Kings fell to 35-35 on the season after a 114-108 loss to the Bucks on Saturday. Sacramento, playing at home, entered the game as 2-point favorites but failed to cover the spread.

Sacramento jumped out to a strong start, leading 25-17 after the 1st quarter and 61-49 at halftime. However, Milwaukee took control in the 2nd half, outscoring the Kings 37-28 in the 3rd quarter and 28-19 in the 4th. The game’s total points of 222 narrowly missed the O/U line of 222.5.

Celtics Offense Breakdown

Jayson Tatum’s 18-point third quarter helped him finish with 30 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists in the Celtics’ 129-116 win over the Trail Blazers. Sam Hauser added 24 points, hitting 8 threes at an 80% clip, while Derrick White contributed 17 points and 8 assists.

Boston connected on 23 threes, shooting 46% from deep and 54.5% overall. Tatum scored 18 points in the 3rd quarter, while Payton Pritchard added 9 of his 16 points in the same period.

Kings Offense Breakdown

In their 114-108 loss to the Bucks, the Kings struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 9 threes at a 23.7% clip. Overall, they shot 45.1% from the field.

DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 22 points, including 9 in the 4th quarter. Keon Ellis added 20 points, 15 of which came in the 2nd quarter, and hit 3 threes at 60% efficiency.

Celtics Team Defense

Defensively, the Celtics gave up 116 points to the Trail Blazers on Sunday. They allowed 39 points in the 3rd quarter but limited Portland to 24 points in the 1st and 26 in the 4th.

Boston sent Portland to the line 16 times, where they made 11 free throws. The Celtics allowed 19 threes on 40% shooting. Boston finished with 6 steals and 6 blocks.

Kings Team Defense

Despite a rough 3rd quarter where they gave up 39 points, the Celtics held the Trail Blazers to 116 points in their win. Boston allowed 24 points in the 1st quarter, 27 in the 2nd, and 26 in the 4th.

Portland shot 48% from the field and hit 19 threes at a 40% clip. The Celtics sent the Blazers to the line 16 times, where they made 11 free throws. Boston finished with 6 steals and 6 blocks.

Celtics vs Kings Trends

• The Celtics are 3-2 ATS in their last road games and 4-1 straight-up.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Sacramento has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 110 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
• The last ten games that Sacramento was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 3-7 straight up.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Celtics have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

Celtics vs Kings Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +4, the Kings is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 225, and our model predicts the Celtics and Kings to score a combined 258 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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