The Sacramento Kings (8-25) battle the Boston Celtics (20-12) on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Golden 1 Center. It tips at 10 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS and NBCS-CA.
In their most recent game, the Celtics topped the Jazz on Tuesday, 129-119. Their leading scorer was Derrick White with 27 points.
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Celtics vs. Kings odds and spread
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 12:24 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Spread Favorite: Celtics (-9.5)Moneyline: Celtics (-426), Kings (+320)Total: 227.5 pointsCeltics top performersJaylen Brown averages 29.5 points, 6.3 boards and 5 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks.White is putting up 18.4 points, 5.2 assists and 4.3 boards per game.Payton Pritchard’s numbers on the season are 16.9 points, 5.2 assists and 4.5 boards per contest.Neemias Queta averages 10 points, 7.7 boards and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 66.2% from the field (third in league).Anfernee Simons averages 13.1 points, 2.3 boards and 2.3 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocks.