Boston Celtics bolt the Sacramento Kings in a 119-95 surge at homeground
Boston dug a deep pit for the Kings to jump into right at the beginning of the game on Wednesday night at TD Garden, on Jan. 12, 2011. Sacramento had not even eased out of their game starting ritual when Boston worn them out, leading until 119-95.
Stats
The Sacramento Kings lost their 12th consecutive road game. The Celtics after receiving a deep calamity at hands of the Houston Rockets, finally composed themself to surge against the struggling Kings. The Celtics played a highly offensive game
as they went up in their offense and scored 31 points. They unveiled 15 out of their 21 shots in the same time.
Box Score
Player stats
Boston Celtics (29-9)
Eight of the Boston players scored in double figures. Paul Pierce clinched game high 25 points, and went 10-14 from the field. Rajon Rondo clinched a double-double as the player went 5-11 from the field. The Kentucky born 24-year-old player scored 14 points
and gave 13 assists to his teammates. Ray Allen scored 14 points and Glen Davis contributed 12 points to the flashing box score. The Celtics combined to grab five team rebounds
Sacramento Kings (8-28)
The highest the Kings were allowed to score was 17, that came from Carl Landry. Beno Udrih added 16 and Samuel Dalembert chipped in 12 points for the losing team. The Kings grabbed 11 team rebounds.
Game stats
Boston Celtics attempted 38 rebounds over the faltering Kings, 37. Boston Celtics took 12 offensive rebounds whereas limited the Kings to six only. The Kings were pressurized into giving 23 turnovers, as for the Celtics, they gave 14 only. Both the teams
took 16 fast break points. The Celtics took the biggest lead with 28 points and let the Kings pass through with just one. Celtics arrived with 56 points in the painted area and let the Kings through with just 42.
Replay
The Celtics had their grips on the game since the very start of the game. Pierce and Allen combined to spearhead the Kings right from the beginning. They leashed on an 8-0 lead over the Kings in the initial 76 seconds of the game. Pierce trounced 15 solid
points in the first quarter of the game, going over the hapless Kings.
Turning point
The Celtics after overpowering the detrimental Kings by halftime, took a quick 9-2 run as they entered the second half. They jumped ahead, grasping a double figure lead to put on an even higher challenge on the already baffled Kings. Those 12 minutes were
the most crucial for Sacramento, as they saw a 15 point wall being built in front of them to climb.
Hottest player
Tired of losing, and being humiliated after some straight losses, Pierce now appeared with a new resolve to give his team a solid offense. He became a breath of fresh air for the team. The Kansas graduate pounced six of the first eight shots that came his
way. By doing so, the 33-year-old shooting guard scored 15 points of Boston’s 28. The round 1 pick no. 10 is averaging 51.1 shooting percentage that makes his career high for the year.
Weakest player
DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings 20-year-old rookie has been having troubles in his game lately. The round 1 pick failed to grab six of his nine shots. The player has now crashed to a meagre 25 per cent in shooting in his previous two games.
Quote it
The losing team’s coach was very impressed with the Celtics victory, he described his thoughts as he later said, “They were primed for a good effort (to) get the bad taste of the last game out of their mouth. They showed what kind of team they are. They’re
a big-time machine.”
More to watch
For the Kings, Friday @ New York, Saturday @ Detroit, Monday @ Atlanta.
For the Celtics, Friday vs. Charlotte, Monday vs. Orlando, Wednesday vs. Detroit.
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