Kings vs. Celtics Prediction: Boston to Win, Jayson Tatum Projected for 27 Points in Friday's NBA Game [1/10/2025]

The Boston Celtics will square off with the Sacramento Kings in NBA action at TD Garden on Friday, starting at 7:30PM ET.

The Celtics, with star players such as Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis, are set to take on the Kings, who feature DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk and Domantas Sabonis.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Celtics as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Sacramento-Boston game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Celtics' chance of winning is 82%, while the Kings' is 18%."

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Kings vs. Celtics predictions page.

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Kings vs. Celtics Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Celtics and Kings at TD Garden is scheduled to commence at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Sacramento Kings vs. Boston Celtics
• Date: Friday, January 10, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: TD Garden
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Celtics and Kings gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Kings vs. Celtics matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Kings vs. Celtics Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA game between the Kings and Celtics 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Celtics an 82% chance of defeating the Kings. Our predicted final score has the Celtics winning 118-107.

According to our model, the Kings (+11.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 226-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Kings vs. Celtics Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Kings	Celtics
Spread	+11.5 (-105)	-11.5 (-115)
Moneyline	+500	-600
Total	o226 (-110)	u226 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Kings vs. Celtics Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Kings vs. Celtics matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Kings vs. Celtics Player Props

NBA prop bets are a great way to wager on Friday's Sacramento vs. Boston game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at TD Garden.

DeMar DeRozan is expected to lead the Kings with 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, while Jayson Tatum is projected to have 27 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the Celtics.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Celtics, with an 82% win probability, will likely beat the Kings on Friday.

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