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Boston at Sacramento

January 1, 2026
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Boston has won five of six following its 129-119 victory over Utah on Tuesday. Derrick White enjoyed a historic game as he became the first guard in NBA history to have 27 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and seven blocks in a game. The Celtics have covered eight of 10 road games and four of five on the road against teams with losing home records. Sacramento just got routed in two games against the Lakers and Clippers, and the Kings are 1-6 ATS in their past seven playing with one day of rest. Sacramento is 5-19-2 ATS its past 26 Thursday games and the Kings are 5-10 ATS their past 15 games overall. They are #28 in the NBA, scoring 111.0 points per game, and Boston is #2 in points allowed (110.8). Take the Celtics.

2 units on Boston -9.5 (-106) (risk 2 to return 3.89)
Result:
WIN
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Boston Celtics img
28
34
26
32
120
Sacramento Kings
29
32
27
18
106
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