Kings-Celtics PBP for Dec. 12

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Kings ball.

Miller jumper for two.

55-49 BOS

7;18 left

rondi inside, kicks out to Pierce who misses pretty badly. Long rebound comes back to Pierce for new shotclock. KG off the dribble - looking pretty awkward - draws foul from Moore. Still Celtics ball.

KG inside, shot rolls off and Moore gets it. Kings ball.

Beno for long two.

55-51 BOS

 

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Celtics ball. Oob off Boston. Kings ball.

6;10 left

Beno to Miller, back to Beno inside and out to Artest for long two.

55-53 BOS

Nice defense by the Kings. KG drives past Moore and into Miller, who is called for the foul.

KG to the line.

Kings now in the penalty.

5;35 left

KG misses first; makes second.

56-53 BOS

 

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Artest with the ball, still with the ball, finding room ... looking around on a patented no, no, no, no, YES!!!

56-55 BOS

Celtics ball.

Allen over Miller for three.

59-55 BOS

4;48 left

Kings ball. Beno drives inside, bumped by Rondo. 2PF on Rondo. Third team foul on Boston. Kings inbound.

Beno inside, kick out to Miller. Miss; Davis rebound.

 

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rondo miss; Beno rebound. Moore runs the floor, misses, and Davis gets the rebound.

Allen for three.

62-55 BOS

3;47 left

Beno going to the line on foul by Rondo. Garcia in for Salmons.

Beno makes first; and second.

62-57 Bos

3;33 left

Pierce miss; Moore rebound.

 

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Beno inside, kick out to Cisco.

GARCIA FOR THREE!!!!!!

62-60 Bos

Celtics ball.

2;57 left

Rondo to Davis for two.

64-60 Bos

Kings ball.

Artest kicks over to Miller, who drives inside and draws foul from Davis.

Time out and commercial.

 

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2;30 left

Fans in the stands holding "Beno is bueno!" sign.

Kings to inbound.

Salmons to Artest, ball knocked oob by Pierce off Artest. Celtics ball.

Pierce miss; Davis muscles for the rebound and the putback.

66-60 Bos

Kings ball. Artest in the corner, kicks even further out to Cisco who shoots an airball. Davis and Miller go for the rebound. Jump ball.

 

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1;45 left

Doby, Garcia, Salmons, KT and Miller on the court for the Kings

Tip to the Kings.

Salmons miss; tip in by Garcia.

66-62 Bos

Davis miss; Garcia rebound.

Garcia inside, kicks out to open MIller. Good for two more.

66-64 Bos

Celtics ball.

52.6 seconds left

 

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Davis to the line. Not sure who was charged with the foul.

Makes first; and second.

68-64 Bos

Kings ball.

Salmons at the point. Pass to KT, then to Douby, then to Garcia, bad pass. Celtics ball.

House pass broken up by Douby and oob off Celtics!

Kings ball.

18 seconds left

 

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Garcia drives inside, shot blocked and oob. Still Kings ball. Douby miss, Cisco rebound. Garcia miss at the buzzer.

68-64 Bos

End of the third quarter.

 

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Kings ball to start the fourth quarter. The ONE thing they need to do most is VALUE THE BALL!

GO KINGS!!!! Please???

 

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Douby, Garcia, Hawes, KT and Salmons for the Kings

Hawes trapped, able to break out, get the ball to Cisco, who misses everything and Kings called for 24-second violation.

KG spinner right over Hawes.

70-64 Bos

Kigs ball. Douby at the point. Quick pullup three doesn't go. Celtics rebound.

TEAM BALL, you dummies!!!!!

Davis inside, miss off the glass. Hawes rebound.

10;38 left

Garcia trying WAY too hard puts up another impossible shot and misses. Celtics ball.

House for three.

73-64 BOS

 

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Uh oh. Here go the wheels on the wagon. Garcia called for offensive foul. Celtics with another cheap possession.

Beno in for Douby. KG miss; Beno rebound.

Beno kick out to Salmons, who drives inside, passes to Beno and over to Artest in the corner. Miss; Celtics rebound.

House miss; Artest rebound.

9;12 left

Beno, Salmons, Artest, KT and Hawes on the court for the Kings

Artest with the ball, knocked out of his hands and KG and Hawes tie it up and fall to the floor.

Jump ball.

 

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Tip to Pierce. Pass intended for KG, KT steps in front of him and knocks the ball oob. Time out and commercial.

8;44 left

 

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73-64 Bos

Celtics ball. Good defense by Salmons results in Kings possession.

Beno to Artest, airball. Celtics ball.

8;01 left

Posey miss; Miller rebound.

Kings with no points in the fourth quarter so far. Kings turnover on offensive foul by Miller, I think...

Celtics ball.

Blech...

 

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KG miss after great defense by KT; Beno rebound.

Miller jumper is good.

73-66 Bos

Celtics ball.

6;50 left

DE-FENSE!!!

Celtics pass to cutting Posey, who is fouled hard under the bucket by Miller. Posey to the line.

Posey makes first; and second.

75-66 Bos

 

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Kings ball. Miller miss but he gets his own rebound. Kick out to Beno, whose pull-up jumper also misses. Loose ball foul on KT going for the rebound. Celtics ball. 4PF on KT.

5;58 left

Posey with two more on Pierce assist.

77-66 Bos

Another jumper by the Kings doesn't go. Jerry thinks Kings should try Artest in the low post instead of settling for perimeter shooting. I tend to agree.

Celtics ball. Foul on the Kings.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Pierce at the line.

Makes both.

79-66 Bos

Kings ball. Artest to KT in the paint, kick out to Miller for two.

79-68 Celts

House for long two.

81-68 Bos

Blocking foul on Celtics. 1st team foul in fourth quarter.

Still Kings ball.

 

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Artest to Beno. Good ball movement, foul by Posey on Artest. Still Kings ball. Salmons inbounds to Beno. Beno jumper doesn't go; Celtics rebound.

3;56 left

Pierce fouled by Artest. Non-shooting. Still Celtics ball. Miss; Kings rebound.

Good ball movement by the Kings, everyone touches it and KT makes a lay-up.

81-70 Bos

Posey for two.

83-70 Bos

 

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Beno pass to Miller, who misses short jumper. Celtics ball.

2;38 left

Artest called for reach-in foul on attempted steal.

Grant and Jerry have talked about it and it's pretty obvious. You aren't going to win a game against a top coimpetitor with 21 turnovers. Celtics have 25 points off those turnovers. Kings only have 12 total assists.

This was clearly an off-night for Boston and the King simply couldn't find a way to take advantage of it.

Time out and commercial.

 

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Pierce at the line.

Makes first; and second.

85-70 Boston

Artest pullup jumper misses; Celtics rebound.

1;58 left

Celtics fans heading for the exits; I'm heading for the woodpile outside to bring in some more wood.

Pierce with two more from the stripe.

Salmons for three.

Pierce for two more.

89-73 Celtics

Come on, stupid clock. Go faster!!!

 

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Kings to the line. Rivers empties his bench.

Two from the stripe for the Kings.

89-75 Celtics

1;09 left

Celtics miss; KT rebound.

Kings from the corner for three.

89-78 Celtics

34 seconds left

...sigh...

Kings foul Pierce and send him to the line again.

WHY?!?!?!?!?

 

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OMG. Pierce misses one... but makes second.

90-78 Celtics

Kings turnover; Celtics running down the clock. THANK YOU!!!

Game over.

 

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And the Kings tie a franchise record (1987-88 and 1993-94) for most consecutive road losses to start a season.

Good night, all.