The Boston Celtics may have finally hit some actual adversity this season, after all. In a 114-97 blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings, Boston got completely manhandled by three-time All-Star Kings center Domantas Sabonis,

"When we're not giving our all, I think that's the most deserved boos," Kristaps Porziņģis said after Friday's loss to the Kings.

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis said the team deserved to be booed for it's lackluster performance against Sacramento.

The Celtics lost control offensively, melted down defensively late and got dominated on the boards. They have only won 8 of their last 15 games.

Kings Top Performers DeMar DeRozan – 24 points, 9 assists, 4 rebounds Domantas Sabonis – 23 points, 28 rebounds (career-high) Most rebounds by a player in Kings franchise history since 1969, Connie Dierking (28 rebounds,

Over the full season, only the Rockets, Magic and 76ers have more consistently and thoroughly won the possession battle than Boston. That has actually held up over the past month, with the Celtics continuing to outperform opponents on the offensive glass, commit fewer turnovers than they create and generate more free throws than they allow.

On their way to winning the 2024 NBA championship, the Boston Celtics won 80 of the 101 total games they played, a winning percentage just a shade under .800. Through the first 25 games of this season,

Tatum remains one of the best fantasy options with a seventh-place 1828.9 TFP and eighth-place 49.4 FPPG, and Kristaps Porziņģis has been strong with 38 or more fantasy points in four consecutive outings, but the time of relying on Celtics for big numbers may have passed.

Two short weeks after losing by 54 points in Boston, the Toronto Raptors handed the Celtics their most humbling loss of the season Wednesday.

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Butler could return from his seven-game suspension on Friday. Will his stalemate with Heat end or further fester tension?

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