Celtics-Kings recap: Sabonis leads Sacramento to sixth straight win

Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis spoke after Friday's loss about the fans at TD Garden booing them for their performance in the defeat:

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla shares his thoughts on his team's effort level following Friday's loss:

Eddie House and our Celtics Postgame Live crew react to the Celtics' 114-97 loss to the Kings:

Score: 97-83 Kings, 6:30 left in fourth quarter

The Celtics have had no answers for the Kings in the fourth. They've been outscored 21-7 at the midway point in the frame.

There are loud boos at TD Garden with Boston looking lackluster on both ends of the floor. Sacramento, on the other hand, is shooting 8-for-12 (5-8 3PT) so far in the quarter.

Score: 87-79 Kings, 8:53 left in fourth quarter

It has been an ugly start to the fourth quarter for the C's, who have been outscored 11-3 so far in the frame and now trail by eight.

Domantas Sabonis will give Boston nightmares if it can't pull off the comeback. The Kings star has 21 points and 24 rebounds with about nine minutes still left to play. He added another board and a 3-pointer before the Celtics' timeout.

Kristaps Porzingis leads the C's with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Score: 76-76

We've got a brand new ballgame heading into the fourth quarter at TD Garden.

After a rough second quarter, the Kings bounced back with a strong third to erase their nine-point deficit and tie the game back up. Domantas Sabonis has led the way with 18 points and 23 rebounds. Malik Monk has 18 points and five assists.

Kristaps Porzingis (18 points) and Jaylen Brown (15 points) lead the Celtics in the scoring column. Boston will have to take better care of the basketball in the fourth quarter after turning it over eight times in the third.

Score: 72-70 Celtics, 3:48 left in third quarter

The Kings have kept it close here in the third quarter. Domantas Sabonis has helped the cause with 16 points and an astonishing 21 rebounds for his fifth 20-rebound game of the season. Malik Monk has a team-high 18 points.

The Celtics have been led by Kristaps Porzingis (18 points) and Jaylen Brown (16 points). Jayson Tatum has 15 points and 10 rebounds, but the C's superstar has had trouble taking care of the basketball with an alarming seven turnovers.

Score: 65-60 Celtics, 9:12 left in third quarter

Kristaps Porzingis finished the Celtics' four-game road trip with a 25-point, 11-rebound performance in the team's win over the Denver Nuggets. The big man has a team-high 18 points and eight boards so far vs. Sacramento.

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have chipped in 16 and 11, respectively.

Domantas Sabonis already has a double-double for the Kings with 12 points and 16 rebounds.

Score: 55-53 Celtics

The C's erased an early 10-point deficit and will take a two-point lead into the locker room at TD Garden.

Kristaps Porzingis and Jaylen Brown lead Boston with 13 points apiece. Payton Pritchard has chipped in nine points off the bench. Jayson Tatum has nine points, seven rebounds, and four assists.

Malik Monk leads the Kings with 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting. Domantas Sabonis has eight points and has dominated the glass with 15 rebounds.

Score: 50-46 Celtics, 3:39 left in second quarter

Payton Pritchard is up to nine points (4-8 FG) off the C's bench. He's been the star in the second quarter, following up big stars by Kristaps Porzingis (13 points) and Jaylen Brown (10 points).

Domantas Sabonis continues to be a force on the glass for the Kings. He already has a whopping 14 rebounds to go with his eight points.

Malik Monk leads Sacramento with 12 points.

Score: 43-39 Celtics, 6:41 left in second quarter

The Celtics have outscored the Kings 16-5 in the second quarter to turn a 10-point deficit into a four-point lead.

Sacramento is shooting just 1-for-10 from the floor in the quarter. Meanwhile, Boston has caught fire offensively with help from Kristaps Porzingis (13 points) and Payton Pritchard (7 points).

Score: 34-27 Kings

Sacramento is up seven after an entertaining first quarter in which Domantas Sabonis nearly notched a double-double with eight points and nine rebounds. The Kings are shooting 13-of-29 from the floor and 8-of-18 from 3-point range.

Jaylen Brown has a team-high 10 points for Boston. Payton Pritchard drilled a 3-pointer at the end of the frame to keep the C's within single digits.

Score: 27-20 Kings, 2:48 left in first quarter

Domontas Sabonis is flirting with a first-quarter double-double. The Kings star has eight points and nine rebounds through just nine minutes of action.

Sacramento has shot 10-of-22 from the floor (7-14 from 3) so far. Malik Monk has added eight points and three assists.

Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis are leading the Celtics with 10 and eight points, respectively.

Score: 19-15 Kings, 6:32 left in first quarter

Jaylen Brown already has 10 points midway through the first quarter. Kristaps Porzingis has the other five for the C's.

Sacramento is up four after starting 7-of-13 from the floor, including 5-of-7 from deep. Keegan Murray leads the group with six points.

Celtics: Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis.

Kings: Keon Ellis, Malik Monk, DeMar DeRozan, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis.

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla addressed Brandon Jennings calling Jayson Tatum "soft" and shared what he tells his players about how to deal with criticism:

Derrick White is back for Boston after missing Tuesday's win in Denver with an illness. Jordan Walsh is still dealing with his illness and will miss Friday's game.

De'Aaron Fox (glute) has been ruled out for Sacramento.