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By Jeff Hall

BOSTON –

The Kings played the game sporting Rochester throwback uniforms and began the game like it had been that long since they last played a game. The Celtics began the game on a 9-0 run on their home floor. The Celtics would never give up the lead in this game where they beat the Kings 106-84.

The Kings did pull back into the game and were able to tie the score for a short time of the first half. Play for the Kings was not any better in the second half

The Celtics ended the third quarter and essentially the game with a 3 point shot by Marcus Smart that gave the Celtics there largest lead of the game thus far. Smart finished the game with 11 points. Power forward Jared Sullinger led the Celtics in scoring with 20 points.

The play of the Kings did not improve in the second half and the team played at its worse in the final quarter and with 7:31 remaining in the fourth quarter frustrations began to show when Celtics guard Marcus Smart got tangled up with DeMarcus Cousins and ran into Cousin’s knees. Cousins responded to the collision by grabbing Smart by the jersey and throwing Smart to the floor. Each player received a technical after the incident. Cousins technical led to an ejection since this technical was his second technical of the game. Cousins received his first technical in the first quarter after showing his frustration on what he felt was a non-call by an official. Cousins concluded with a double double game finishing with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

The Kings just did not seem sharp at all during the game, both Cousins and Rudy Gay struggled throughout the game. Gay finished with nine points. Darren Collison and Carl Landry led the Kings in scoring each had 14 points. The team may have played one of their worst defensive games of the season.

“We just didn’t seem to have any rhythm, we couldn’t get anything going. “ said Kings Head Coach Tyrone Corbin after the game.

Prior to the game Kings interim Head Coach announced that his interim tag had been removed and he would complete the season as the team’s Head Coach. The Kings are 2-6 since Corbin has taken over the Kings head coaching position. The team has not given an official announcement on the decision.

With the loss the Kings have lost two straight and it was the teams sixth straight loss on the road. Up next the Kings will begin the new year in Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves on New Years day.