The Boston Celtics are back in action on Friday, Jan. 10 when the defending champions will host the Sacramento Kings at TD Garden in Boston.

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Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla reflected on his early days with the franchise and finding success as an NBA coach.

The Celtics will return home from a four-game road trip to host the Sacramento Kings, who are on a five-game winning streak.

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The Celtics also have a really good sixth man who is in the running for Sixth Man of the Year. Payton Pritchard has been playing the best basketball of his young career. He's averaging 14.8 points per game on 46.7 percent shooting from the field and 42 percent shooting from three.

The Sacramento Kings head to TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics in a non-conference matchup. The Kings are 18-19, which puts them in 11th place in the Western Conference. The Celtics are 27-10, which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference.

Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career-high 28 rebounds and the Kings used a fourth quarter rally to beat the Celtics 114-97.

The Pelicans made 59.1% of off their shots — including making 6 of 9 three-pointers — in the final frame behind C.J. McCollum, who paced the Pelicans with 38 points.