"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 reality is nobody fears the Celtics anymore. Opposing know they can win at the Garden, and are throwing various defenses to which Boston's offense can’t consistently respond.

The Sacramento Kings entered Friday night’s matchup against the Boston Celtics amid a five-game winning streak, but they knew they would have a tough test against the defending champions. Instead, the Kings dominated the Celtics, defeating them 114-97, pushing their winning streak to six games.

A competitive game Friday night turned ugly late for the Celtics, who were run off their home floor by the shorthanded Sacramento Kings.

The Celtics are now just 3-5 in their last eight home games, which is more losses than they had at home all of last season.

Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) drives to the basket against the Boston Celtics in the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images / David Butler II-Imagn ...

The Celtics had no answer for Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis on Friday, who finished the 114-97 game with a staggering 28 rebounds.

Domantas Sabonis collects 23 points and a career-high 28 rebounds, leading Sacramento to its sixth straight win, 114-97.

Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career-high 28 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings used a fourth quarter rally to beat the Boston Celtics 114-97.

The Sacramento Kings will try to extend their winning streak Tuesday night to eight games without one of their key scorers. Starting guard Malik Monk has been ruled out of the game against the Milwaukee Bucks,

DeMar DeRozan added 24 points and nine assists, and Malik Monk finished with 22 points and eight assists. Boston has lost two of its last three. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 28 points ...

The first 10 games of the Doug Christie era have been a massive success for the Sacramento Kings. It's only been 10 games, but Doug Christie has already made a monumental impact on the trajectory of the Sacramento Kings ' 2024-25 outlook.