Jayson Tatum scored 36 points (20 in the paint), and the Boston Celtics beat the Sacramento Kings 132-109.
The Celtics led by as many as 27, pulling away with a 32-14 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Jaylen Brown scored 27 points on 10 for 16 shooting, and Derrick White added 20 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 12 assists. The Celtics had 3 20-point scorers. Tatum and White set each other up for 7 baskets and 16 points.
For the Kings, De'Aaron Fox scored 18 points.
The Kings forced 6 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Celtics outscored the Kings 56-38 in the paint. The Celtics’ starters outscored the Kings 54-43 in 17 minutes together.