In a late-night battle in Sacramento, the Celtics entered Golden1 Center with a five-game win streak on Monday night, which they extended to six thanks to a 113-95 win.
Boston (53-19) was led in scoring by Jayson Tatum with 25 points (8/15 FG, 8 assists, 7 rebounds) while the Kings (35-36) got 20 points from DeMar DeRozan (9/24 FG).
The matchup saw the return of Jaylen Brown into the lineup, who missed four of the past five games with a knee impingement. It meant the first time since Feb. 23 that the starting five of Brown, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis were together.