Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/01/26

The Boston Celtics will have a chance to continue their winning ways when they take on the Sacramento Kings Thursday night in a nonconference matchup. The Celtics have a record of 20-12 this season, and a road record of 10-7. Boston has won 5 of its last 6 six games with its last win coming against the Utah Jazz 129-119. Derrick White led the team in scoring with 27 points, and Jaylen Brown added 23 points and 10 assists.

The Kings have a record this season of 8-25 with a record at home of 5-10. Sacramento has lost 3 of its last 4 games, and its last loss came against the Los Angeles Clippers 131-90. Nique Clifford led the team in scoring with 18 points, but the Kings lost the turnover battle in that game 19 to 4.

These teams are trending in opposite directions. As the calendar year switches to 2026, will these trends continue or will things remain the same? I would have a difficult time betting against the Celtics right now. All of December, they showed that they can succeed this season without Jayson Tatum. Brown has taken another step forward with possibly his best month of his career, averaging 31.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 5.4 assists. Brown just had a streak of 9 straight 30-point games broken against Utah, so he will look to get back on the scoreboard tonight. White also stepped up in a big way; he averaged 22.3 points per game in December and made 50 3-pointers in 12 games. Both Brown and White will go against a Kings’ team that will be without Zach LaVine and Domantas Sabonis. The Kings have lost their last 2 games by 24 points and 41 points. If they can’t keep the Celtics’ stars in check, they could be in for another blowout loss. 

Celtics vs Kings prediction: Boston Celtics -9.5 is available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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