Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #26 Bob Delaney, #74 Curtis Blair, #54 Derrick Collins
Attendance: 18624
Paul Pierce led eight players in double figures with 25 points Wednesday night as the Boston Celtics defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings, 119-95, to snap a two-game slide.
Nate Robinson scored 16 points, Ray Allen made 4-of-5 3-pointers for 14 and Rajon Rondo had 10 and 13 assists for the Celtics (29-9), who shot 52 percent from the field and avoided their longest losing streak of the season.
Pierce scored 15 points in the first quarter as Boston took a 28-22 lead. The Celtics led 57-49 at halftime and put away the game with a 33-15 third quarter as Allen made a pair of 3-pointers.
Boston played its eighth straight game without forward Kevin Garnett, who is nursing a strained calf but is expected to return Monday.
Carl Landry scored 17 points and Beno Udrih added 16 for the Kings (8-28), who were without leading scorer Tyreke Evans due to an ankle injury and have lost 12 straight road games dating to Oct. 30.
| Sacramento | Boston | |
| Carl Landry 17 | Scoring | Paul Pierce 25 |
| Beno Udrih 5 | Assists | Rajon Rondo 13 |
| Jason Thompson 9 | Rebounds | Semih Erden 9 |
| Carl Landry 7 | Free Throws Made | Paul Pierce 3 |
| Jermaine Taylor 2 | Steals | Paul Pierce 4 |
| Jason Thompson 2 | Blocks | Ray Allen 1 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Sacramento | 95 | 51.4 | 2-13 | 21-28 | 19 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| Boston | 119 | 52.1 | 12-20 | 7-11 | 29 | 38 | 3 | 16 | 15 |
- Boston will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Sacramento will play their next game on the road against New York. The Kings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.