Jayson Tatum leads Celtics to road victory against Kings: 5 takeaways from the game

The Boston Celtics secured a road win against the Sacramento Kings with a score of 117-109 on Monday night. Jayson Tatum led the way for the Celtics with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart also contributed with 24 and 20 points respectively.

The Celtics started strong in the first quarter and held the lead throughout the game. However, the Kings made several runs to cut down the lead, but the Celtics managed to hold on to the win.

One of the key takeaways from the game was the strong performance of the Celtics’ bench players, including Enes Kanter, who contributed with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Romeo Langford, who added 9 points.

The Celtics’ win improves their record to 38-28 and puts them in the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference standings. The Kings, on the other hand, fell to a record of 26-40 and are in 12th place in the Western Conference.

The Celtics will continue their road trip with a game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, while the Kings will play the Dallas Mavericks on the same day.