Sunday marks the first time the future Hall of Famer will play in Chicago since joining the Sacramento Kings in a sign-and-trade.

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DeMar DeRozan led a thrilling Kings comeback and compared Sacramento’s Beam to the Bat-Signal, as their win streak hit five games.

The Sacramento Kings entered Friday night’s matchup against the Boston Celtics amid a five-game winning streak, but they knew they would have a tough test against the defending champions. Instead, the Kings dominated the Celtics, defeating them 114-97, pushing their winning streak to six games.

A competitive game Friday night turned ugly late for the Celtics, who were run off their home floor by the shorthanded Sacramento Kings.

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The Celtics are now just 3-5 in their last eight home games, which is more losses than they had at home all of last season.

The Sacramento Kings defeated the Boston Celtics 114-97. The Kings entered on a five-game winning streak, which they pushed to six off a 38-point fourth quarter. They were shorthanded, playing without their star Point Guard De’Aaron Fox, but that did not matter. The Celtics were relatively healthy.

The second quarter was all Boston, as they got off to a 16-5 run to regain the lead early. The Celtics defense in the second quarter made all the difference, holding Sacramento’s DeMar DeRozan ...

The Sacramento Kings are on a five-game winning streak heading into Friday’s night matchup with the defending champion Boston Celtics.  Boston picked up a win o

Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career-high 28 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings used a fourth quarter rally to beat the Boston Celtics 114-97 on Friday night.

Jan 6, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie celebrates with forward DeMar DeRozan (10) in double overtime in the game against the Miami Heat at Golden 1 Center.