When Boston needed a stop, the calls the Celtics coach made proved disastrous, and afterward took responsibility for the loss: "I didn't help them close it at the end."

The Sacramento Kings (21-20) got back in the win column on Thursday against the Houston Rockets and continue ... For the Kings, Keegan Murray has continued one of the best stretches of basketball ...

A 3-pointer by Green with 10.1 seconds remaining gave Houston ... while Keegan Murray had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Kings, who have won a pair of home games against the Rockets this ...

The Houston Rockets got another shot at the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Houston, which lost 120-111 in the first meeting in early December, looked for revenge in the rematch.

DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and Domantas Sabonis recorded his league-leading 36 th double-double of the season to lead the Kings to a 132-127 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

After Houston’s 114-112 victory, Brown said Boston entered the game intending to neutralize Jalen Green, Fred VanVleet and Alperen Sengun. The Celtics accomplished that, holding the Rockets’ top three leading scorers to 30 total points on 9-of-32 shooting (3-for-14 on 3-pointers).

DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points, while Malik Monk added 28 and nine assists as Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127. Behind by 16 points midway through the third quarter, the Rockets charged back to take a 91-90 lead early in the fourth.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson had 20 points and six assists for the Knicks, who scored 143 points for the second straight game and won their fourth straight. New York (31-16) won for the 16th time in its past 22 games.

The clock is ticking on Sacramento. Would Houston or Orlando make a play for the point guard? Or will the Spurs form a dynamic duo?

The Celtics need to execute better, especially during fourth-quarter possessions. They also need to sharpen up on offense and defense.

Though the Kings star is making his future intentions clear, he's doing so while giving Sacramento a chance to fully evaluate the market.

After beating the Cavaliers earlier this week at home, the Rockets went on the road to...