Sacramento Kings: Game 53 Preview versus Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics’ Scouting Report

The Boston Celtics enter tonight’s game with a record of 33 wins and 18 losses.  That currently sits them second in the Eastern Conference and on the fast track for a deep playoff run.

This team is red hot at the moment.  They have won seven straight games and four of those wins came against current playoff teams.  The Kings are hitting the Celtics at a bad time.

Last time out, the Celtics hosted the LA Clippers.  Despite a fourth quarter comeback by the Clippers, the Celtics were victorious 107-102 on Sunday.  Below is a highlight video to give you a glimpse at the Boston Celtics most recent form.

IT MVP?

This will be a sore subject for many Kings fans, but it is worth giving kudos to Isaiah Thomas for his fantastic play this season.  Thomas is averaging 29.9 points, 3.2 three-pointers made, 2.7 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field and 91.6% from the charity stripe on the season.  Those are fantastic numbers and his breakout season seems to be flying slightly under the radar.

Thomas has dominated the fourth quarter this season as well.  Eric Freeman of Yahoo Sports wrote a great article detailing some of his fourth quarter exploits if you are interested in reading more about that topic.

This guy has just been amazing all season long and the 5’9 Thomas is stuffing it in the Kings’ face for getting rid of him.