Because you can break on the Kings, thanks to Sacramento's penchant for bad passes and worse shots. And you're not often going to fail to convert a fast break against the Kings, thanks to Sacramento's repeated inability to consistently rotate back in transition. Ergo, Boston would have no problem scoring, and had no problem scoring. The Celtics shot 52 percent from the floor and hit 12-20 on three-pointers on their way to 119 points.

The Kings are now 2-13 on the road, and have lost 12 straight away from ARCO Arena. Opponents shoot 46 percent against the Kings at ARCO and 50 percent against Sacramento when the Kings are on the road. That's not a unique problem — every team seems to play better on offense and defense at home than on the road — but it's weird.