Brown's return goes smoothly, Rozier drops 33 points in Celtics win over Kings

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When Jayson Tatum was drafted by the Boston Celtics, he knew he was joining a franchise with tremendous history, and whose record book was littered with some of the greatest players to ever play in the NBA. Tatum comes into tonight's game against Sacramento needing 22 points to join the Celtics' 1K club, adding to the narrative that the 20-year-old Tatum is among the best rookies in this franchise's storied history. Last week, Tatum became the youngest player in franchise history to have a game of at least 20 points and 10 rebounds with his 23-point, 11-rebound performance in Boston's 100-99 win over Oklahoma City.

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NBA players, much like NBA fans, have no problem discerning between good teams and those that are shall we say, success-challenged? The Sacramento Kings (24-49) are indeed the latter, having already secured a spot in the NBA draft lottery by failing to make the playoffs for the 12th straight season. In what has been a night-to-night grind for the Celtics, tonight's game has the potential on paper at least, to be an easy breezy win for Boston right?

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[The Associated Press]

Terry Rozier scored a season-high 33 points and nearly matched the Celtics' franchise record for 3-pointers, Jaylen Brown made consecutive buckets to break open a close game in the fourth quarter, and Boston held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 104-93 on Sunday. Making his sixth start in place of injured All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, Rozier shot 12 of 16, including 8 of 12 on 3s, in his most impressive game of the season. Rozier, who had been averaging 16.2 points in Irving's absence, also had five rebounds and three assists.

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Paul Pierce. Kevin Garnett. Shaquille O'Neal.That was the starting frontcourt the Boston Celtics had the last time they came into Sacramento and left with a win. Yeah. It has been THAT long!But Boston's Sac-town slump is finally over following Sunday

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[NBC Sports Boston]

At Portland on Friday night, it was Marcus Morris dropping 30 points for the Green Team and on Sunday, it was Terry Rozier's turn as he finished with a career-high 33 points in Boston's 104-93 win over Sacramento. "Without Marcus (Morris), we were going to need other guys to score," said Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, referring to Morris being out with a right ankle sprain.

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[Reuters]

Terry Rozier scored a career-high 33 points, including a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 8:53 remaining that gave Boston the lead for good, lifting the Celtics to a 104-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday afternoon in Sacramento, Calif. Rozier's game-high point total included a career-best eight 3-pointers as he singlehandedly outscored the Kings 24-21 from beyond the arc in Boston's third consecutive win. Reserve Buddy Hield had three of the Kings' seven 3-pointers and a team-high 21 points in defeat.

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