The Sacramento Kings from the Western Conference will face off against the Boston Celtics from the Eastern Conference on Friday at 7:30 p.m. EDT in Boston. The Celtics, who are ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference for limiting opponent scoring, will be looking to extend their 11-game home winning streak as they have a record of 33-3 at home this season.
On the other hand, the Kings, who rank eighth in the Western Conference in fast break points per game with 14.1, led by De’Aaron Fox who averages 3.5 fast break points per game, have a road record of 21-17.
The Celtics average 16.6 made 3-pointers per game, which is 3.4 more than the Kings allow on average. The Kings also score on average 7.7 more points per game (117.0) than the Celtics allow their opponents to score (109.3). In their last meeting this season, the Celtics emerged victorious with a 144-119 win on Dec