The Boston Celtics (20-12) face the Sacramento Kings (8-25) as 8.5-point favorites on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS and NBCS-CA. The over/under for the matchup is set at 227.5.
Boston was victorious in its most recent game versus the Jazz, 129-119, on Tuesday. Derrick White led the way with 27 points, plus seven boards and six assists.
Celtics vs. Kings betting information
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Spread: Boston -8.5Moneyline: Boston -350, Sacramento +275Total: 227.5 pointsCeltics betting insightsThe Celtics have an 18-14-0 record against the spread this season.The Celtics have a 7-4 record against the spread this season when favored by 8.5 points or more.The teams have hit the over in 15 of the Celtics’ 33 games with a set total.Celtics key playersJaylen Brown: 29.5 PTS, 5 AST, 1.2 STL, 50.5 FG%, 37 3PT% (61-for-165)Derrick White: 18.4 PTS, 5.2 AST, 1.4 STL, 1.5 BLK, 39.9 FG%, 34.6 3PT% (101-for-292)Payton Pritchard: 16.9 PTS, 5.2 AST, 44.4 FG%, 33.1 3PT% (84-for-254)Neemias Queta: 10 PTS, 7.7 REB, 1.3 BLK, 66.2 FG%Anfernee Simons: 13.1 PTS, 42.5 FG%, 36.9 3PT% (73-for-198)Celtics vs. Kings game info