Alexander Vezenkov scored 3 points in 13 minutes of play in the Sacramento Kings' 119-144 loss to the Boston Celtics at home. Sacramento was on a three-game winning streak but was unable to challenge one of the title favorites this season.
The hosts got off to a better start and pulled ahead by 12 points midway through the first half, but the Celtics tied the score and from midway through the second quarter began building a lead that reached 30 points at one point. Vezenkov appeared in the game at the end of the first part and remained on the floor for the first minutes of the second, then again entered the last quarter, when the outcome of the match was already clear. He made one three-pointer out of three attempts, and his overall shooting success rate was 25 percent (1/4). The Bulgarian basketball player also recorded 2 offensive rebounds and 1 defensive rebound.
For Boston, as many as five players scored 20 or more points, with Derrick White and Jalen Brown leading the way with 28. For Sacramento, De'Aaron Fox led the way with 29 points.
The Kings are fifth in the Western Conference with 16 wins and 10 losses, while the Celtics lead the East with a 21-6 record. Mike Brown's team will host the Phoenix Suns on Friday. /BGNES
