The Boston Celtics fell 114-97 at home to the Sacramento Kings Friday night after falling apart in the fourth quarter. Sacramento outscored Boston 38-21 in the final period, dropping the Celtics to 27-11 for the season.

A competitive game Friday night turned ugly late for the Celtics, who were run off their home floor by the short-handed Sacramento Kings. The Kings, who were playing without injured leading scorer De’Aaron Fox,

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The Sacramento Kings entered Friday night’s matchup against the Boston Celtics amid a five-game winning streak, but they knew they would have a tough test against the defending champions. Instead, the Kings dominated the Celtics, defeating them 114-97, pushing their winning streak to six games.

On Friday night, the Sacramento Kings beat the Celtics in Boston (without De'Aaron Fox) by a score of 114-97. Domantas Sabonis exploded for 23 points, 28 rebounds, three assists and one block while shooting 10/15 from the field and 3/4 from the three-point range in 39 minutes of playing time.