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Sacramento Kings hold on, beat Boston Celtics 107-96 to sweep season series

The Sacramento Kings beat the Jayson Tatum-led Boston Celtics 107-96.
Credit: AP
Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes (22) goes to the basket against Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (44) and guard Kemba Walker, right, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 19, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

BOSTON — Richaun Holmes had 25 points, 11 rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals and the Sacramento Kings held on to beat Boston 107-96 and earn their first season sweep of the Celtics since 2007. 

De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points, Buddy Hield had 22 and Harrison Barnes had 15 points and 13 rebounds for Sacramento, which has won consecutive games for the first time since Feb. 6-7. 

Jaylen Brown had 19 points and 11 rebounds for Boston, which lost for the fourth time in five games to again fall below .500.

Kings next three games:

@ Sixers 3/20, 5:00 p.m.

@ Cavaliers 3/22, 4:30 p.m.

Hawks @ Kings 3/24, 4:30 p.m.

Sacramento Kings

De'Aaron Fox - 29 points, 5 assist, 2 rebounds

Richaun Holmes - 25 points, 2 assists, 11 rebounds

Buddy Hield - 22 points, 3 assists, 5 rebounds

Tyrese Haliburton - 4 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds

Harrison Barnes - 15 points, 3 assists, 13 rebounds

Boston Celtics

Jayson Tatum - 15 points, 3 assists, 7 rebounds

Daniel Theis - 14 points, 1 assists, 8 rebounds

Kemba Walker - 16 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds

Marcus Smart - 9 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds

Jaylen Brown - 19 points, 3 assists, 11 rebounds

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