On December 21, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Celtics challenged the Kings away. Tatum was absent in this game, but the Celtics felt hot, and the two teams started to compete in the first quarter, and the three points were very hot, but after the king failed to resist, the Celtics opened up the difference, and took a lead of up to 30 points, which also made the game lose suspense early. In the end, the Celtics defeated the Kings 144-119 to avoid losing streak.
The two teams played very crazy in this game, especially in the matchup outside the three-point line, both teams were masters of three-point shooting, but I didn't expect both teams to feel hot this time, and the two teams hit a total of 43 three-pointers, which is really crazy. It's just that the overall strength of the Celtics is better, and they finally take the initiative on the court. The Celtics shot 22-of-42 from three-point range, shooting more than 50 percent, while the Kings shot 21-of-44 from three-point range, with a shooting percentage of nearly 50 percent.
The Celtics were reversed by the Warriors in the last game, and this time they adjusted in time and played quite well, and the key Tatum was still absent. This time, the team scored as many as 5 people with double 20+, and the offense was completely opened. Brown took on the load with 28 points, five rebounds and six assists, Porzingis had 24 points, nine rebounds and six blocks on 3-of-4 three-pointers, White had 28 points and seven assists on 6-of-9 three-pointers, Holiday had 21 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists, and Pritchard had 20 points on 6-of-11 three-pointers.
The king's attack this time was also good, but the opponent was even hotter and couldn't prevent it at all. This time, Fox felt good, scoring 29 points on 6-of-8 three-point shooting, but unfortunately it became an empty cut. Seven Kings scored in double figures, but they couldn't change the fate of the loss, and after the heavy defeat to the Celtics, the Kings' three-game winning streak was ended, and their ranking also slipped to fifth in the West, and the Clippers took advantage of it.
The Clippers defeated the Mavericks this time, won nine in a row, and took the lead in the fifth place in the West. Now that the Kings are losing, they are 17-10 and have a 17-10 record to rush to the fourth place in the West, and they will face the second-place Thunder in the next game, and the gap between the two sides is also very small, once the momentum continues, there is still a good chance to rush to the second place. The Clippers have become the hottest team in the league, and no team dares to take them lightly anymore.