Kings routed by scorching Celtics 128-75

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe Sacramento Kings imploded on Tuesday night from TD Garden, falling to the Boston Celtics 75-128. A combination of brutal Sacramento offense out of the gate and a hot night beyond the arc for the C’s led to the Kings’ demise, never leading in this contest.

It was announced by Alvin Gentry prior to tip-off that De’Aaron Fox would indeed not play, missing his second consecutive game due to ankle soreness. Gentry shared that in a playoff setting, Fox would have played, but they instead kept him out for “precautionary” reasons on the first night of a back to back. Chimezie Metu was a late scratch for Sacramento, who also miss tonight’s game with…