CelticsBlog · Jan 11, 2025
10 takeaways from the Celtics’ checkmate by the Kings
#1 - Kings beat the Celtics at their own game
Last night, the Kings beat the Celtics at their own chess game. We will dig into how the Sacramento Kings placed their paws to make sure the Celtics’ main pieces couldn’t move as they wished.
The Kings came into TD Garden, shot, and made more threes than the Celtics—beating the champs at their own game. They aren’t the first team to try this, but they are one of the first to be successful at it.
#2 - A sequence to sum up the Celtics’ game