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Final
Away
Boston Celtics
120
Home
Sacramento Kings
106
Venue: Golden 1 Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Sacramento Kings 120-106 on the road on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Golden 1 Center. Jaylen Brown had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the Boston Celtics. DeMar DeRozan had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Sacramento Kings.
The Boston Celtics led 62-61 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 32-18. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jaylen Brown (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Boston Celtics 46, Sacramento Kings 38. Derrick White had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Sacramento Kings 120-106 on January 1, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jaylen Brown scored 29 for the Boston Celtics with 10 rebounds; DeMar DeRozan scored 25 for the Sacramento Kings.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 28 | 34 | 26 | 32 | 120 |
| Sacramento Kings | 29 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 106 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 29 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 10 Jaylen Brown
- Assists
- 7 Derrick White
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 25 DeMar DeRozan
- Rebounds
- 8 Maxime Raynaud
- Assists
- 7 Dennis Schröder
Jaylen Brown double-double (29 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown starter | 34:46 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11-25 | 1-9 | 6-7 | 6 | -2 |
| Derrick White starter | 34:32 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 0 | +14 |
| Payton Pritchard starter | 30:41 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-13 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 2 | +4 |
| Neemias Queta starter | 22:36 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 0 | -2 |
| Jordan Walsh starter | 5:06 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Anfernee Simons bench | 30:19 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-13 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0 | +12 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 29:27 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0 | +15 |
| Luka Garza bench | 25:24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +16 |
| Hugo Gonzalez bench | 18:30 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +20 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 8:39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
Not available: Jayson Tatum, Amari Williams, Chris Boucher
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keegan Murray starter | 37:48 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Maxime Raynaud starter | 34:43 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | -4 |
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 34:32 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 2 | -13 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 26:33 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-11 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 5 | -14 |
| Precious Achiuwa starter | 21:40 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 27:54 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 1 | -5 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 26:58 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3 | -6 |
| Nique Clifford bench | 16:29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| Drew Eubanks bench | 7:01 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Malik Monk bench | 6:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|
| 15/18 (83%) | Free throws | 14/15 (93%) |
| 27/46 (58%) | 2 pointers | 28/49 (57%) |
| 17/41 (41%) | 3 pointers | 12/36 (33%) |
| 44/87 (50%) | Field goals | 40/85 (47%) |
| 40 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 24 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Assists | 29 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 13 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 17:50 | Time spent in lead | 24:38 |
| 14 | Biggest lead | 8 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 11
- Times tied
- 12
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 14 Q4 0:54
- Largest lead · Sacramento Kings
- 8 Q1 10:26
- Longest run
- 13-0 Boston Celtics · Q2 1:00 to Q3 10:14
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 0 | 5 |
| 10:26 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 3-pt field goal | 0 | 8 |
| 10:05 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 2 | 8 |
| 9:36 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 4 | 8 |
| 9:19 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 3-pt field goal | 4 | 11 |
| 9:02 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 6 | 11 |
| 8:30 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 9 | 11 |
| 8:00 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 9 | 13 |
| 7:44 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 11 | 13 |
| 7:44 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 12 | 13 |
| 7:26 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 6:54 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 12 | 17 |
| 6:23 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 12 | 19 |
| 5:44 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 15 | 19 |
| 5:29 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 15 | 21 |
| 4:56 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 3-pt field goal | 18 | 21 |
| 4:27 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 21 | 21 |
| 4:03 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 21 | 23 |
| 4:03 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 21 | 24 |
| 2:33 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 22 | 24 |
| 2:33 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 23 | 24 |
| 2:19 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks 2-pt field goal | 23 | 26 |
| 1:23 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 23 | 29 |
| 1:02 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 25 | 29 |
| 0:40 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 28 | 29 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 28 | 32 |
| 11:19 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 30 | 32 |
| 11:04 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 30 | 34 |
| 10:39 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal | 32 | 34 |
| 10:21 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 32 | 37 |
| 10:07 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 35 | 37 |
| 9:52 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 35 | 40 |
| 9:37 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez 3-pt field goal | 38 | 40 |
| 9:17 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 38 | 43 |
| 8:58 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 41 | 43 |
| 8:47 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks 2-pt field goal | 41 | 45 |
| 8:34 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 44 | 45 |
| 8:11 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 46 | 45 |
| 7:48 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 46 | 47 |
| 7:27 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 49 | 47 |
| 6:35 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 49 | 49 |
| 5:35 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 49 | 51 |
| 4:22 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 51 | 51 |
| 4:09 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 51 | 53 |
| 3:54 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 53 | 53 |
| 3:19 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 55 | 53 |
| 3:03 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 55 | 55 |
| 2:47 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 56 | 55 |
| 2:34 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 56 | 57 |
| 2:13 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 56 | 58 |
| 2:13 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 56 | 59 |
| 1:27 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 56 | 61 |
| 1:00 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 58 | 61 |
| 0:38 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 60 | 61 |
| 0:02 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 62 | 61 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 65 | 61 |
| 10:35 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 67 | 61 |
| 10:14 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 68 | 61 |
| 10:14 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 69 | 61 |
| 10:00 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 69 | 63 |
| 9:35 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 69 | 66 |
| 9:24 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 71 | 66 |
| 9:00 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 74 | 66 |
| 8:46 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 74 | 69 |
| 8:04 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 3-pt field goal | 74 | 72 |
| 7:30 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 74 | 74 |
| 6:58 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 74 | 77 |
| 6:23 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 77 | 77 |
| 5:51 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 77 | 79 |
| 5:16 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 77 | 81 |
| 5:04 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 80 | 81 |
| 3:47 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 82 | 81 |
| 3:11 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa Free throw | 82 | 82 |
| 3:11 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa Free throw | 82 | 83 |
| 2:35 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis Free throw | 82 | 84 |
| 2:07 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 84 | 84 |
| 1:52 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 84 | 86 |
| 0:46 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 86 | 86 |
| 0:34 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 86 | 88 |
| 0:01 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 88 | 88 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 89 | 88 |
| 11:44 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 90 | 88 |
| 11:30 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 90 | 90 |
| 10:45 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 93 | 90 |
| 10:26 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 93 | 92 |
| 10:05 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 95 | 92 |
| 9:26 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 97 | 92 |
| 8:29 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 97 | 93 |
| 8:29 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 97 | 94 |
| 8:10 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 98 | 94 |
| 8:10 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 99 | 94 |
| 7:56 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 99 | 96 |
| 7:27 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 102 | 96 |
| 7:05 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 102 | 97 |
| 7:05 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 102 | 98 |
| 6:57 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 103 | 98 |
| 6:57 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 104 | 98 |
| 6:42 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 104 | 99 |
| 6:42 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 104 | 100 |
| 6:26 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 106 | 100 |
| 6:26 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 107 | 100 |
| 5:59 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 110 | 100 |
| 4:52 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 110 | 102 |
| 4:35 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 112 | 102 |
| 3:57 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 114 | 102 |
| 2:52 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 115 | 102 |
| 2:39 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 115 | 104 |
| 2:09 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 115 | 105 |
| 2:09 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 115 | 106 |
| 1:53 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 117 | 106 |
| 1:23 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 118 | 106 |
| 0:54 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 120 | 106 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 1-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 2-0.
- Jan 1: Boston Celtics 120 at Sacramento Kings 106 (this game)
- Jan 30: Sacramento Kings 93 at Boston Celtics 112
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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