Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis said the team deserved to be booed for it's lackluster performance against Sacramento.

"When we're not giving our all, I think that's the most deserved boos," Kristaps Porziņģis said after Friday's loss to the Kings.

The Celtics lost control offensively, melted down defensively late and got dominated on the boards. They have only won 8 of their last 15 games.

On Saturday night, the Celtics will host the Atlanta Hawks in Boston. They could be without one of their best players, as 2018 NBA All-Star Kristaps Porzingis

Kings Top Performers DeMar DeRozan – 24 points, 9 assists, 4 rebounds Domantas Sabonis – 23 points, 28 rebounds (career-high) Most rebounds by a player in Kings franchise history since 1969, Connie Dierking (28 rebounds,

The NBA announced their Players of the Week on social media. This week the honors went to Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland for the Western and Eastern Conferences,

In a 114-97 blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings ... club should react that way to a major loss. Kristaps Porzingis postgame after loss to #Kings and what the vibes are like in the locker room ...

Malik Monk added 20 points and nine assists and DeAaron Fox had 14 points for Sacramento, which made 30 of 32 free throws. The Kings have won three in a row overall, seven straight at home and are 10-2 under interim coach Doug Christie.

The Golden State Warriors suffered their worst home defeat in four decades on Monday night, losing 125-85 to the Boston Celtics.

Ime Udoka discussed how Alperen Sengun handles the increasing media and fan interest due to his on-court success. “All the losing they did before I got here, and now we are seeing some success.

Over the full season, only the Rockets, Magic and 76ers have more consistently and thoroughly won the possession battle than Boston. That has actually held up over the past month, with the Celtics continuing to outperform opponents on the offensive glass, commit fewer turnovers than they create and generate more free throws than they allow.

Pelicans make history with massive comeback: The Pelicans made franchise history Monday with a 25-point comeback victory over the Jazz to set a new club record. CJ McCollum popped off for 45 points extended their season-best winning streak to four games.