Jayson Tatum shines with 36 points to lead Celtics past Kings 132-109

Boston’s star player Jayson Tatum scored 36 points and the Celtics ended a long road trip on a high note by beating the Sacramento Kings 132-109 on Tuesday night.

Boston blew a 19-point lead in Utah on Saturday night, but eventually won by knocking off one of the top teams in the Western Conference. It won four of six on the road trip.

More on this topic:

Giannis 43 points not enough for Bucks in Celtic defeat

Jaylen Brown added 27 points and Derrick White scored 20 to help the Celtics open up a one-game lead over Philadelphia in the Atlantic Division.

Domantas Sabonis had 16 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for the Kings, who lost consecutive games for the first time since Feb. 3-5. De’Aaron Fox scored 18 points.