Holding Sacramento to just 33% from beyond the arc played a role, though you might not have known it given how hot the Kings shot in the first quarter.

BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento and Boston meet in non-conference action. The Kings have gone 5-10 at home. Sacramento is 3-1 in one-possession games. The Celtics are 10-7 on the road. Boston ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference shooting 36.2% from 3-point range.

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with a double-double of 29 points and 10 rebounds. Seven Celtics scored in double-figures, including 16 apiece from Payton Pritchard and Derrick White. White gave Boston a huge fourth quarter boost, scoring 14 points in the final period.

Derrick White made just one shot in the first 3 quarters of the Celtics' 120-106 win vs. the Kings. But he more than made up for it in the final frame.

The Jazz defense? It’s…it’s still…yeah. NBA landscape over the past month: • The Boston Celtics have been the top team • The Pistons, Suns, and Spurs are all playing well • OKC has fallen down a rung • The Utah Jazz don't play defense pic.