The Boston Celtics kick off a two-game home stretch with the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. The Celtics are coming off a much-needed win in a showdown between both recent NBA Championship teams and will look to keep the momentum at home against the Kings.

Over the full season, only the Rockets, Magic and 76ers have more consistently and thoroughly won the possession battle than Boston. That has actually held up over the past month, with the Celtics continuing to outperform opponents on the offensive glass, commit fewer turnovers than they create, and generate more free throws than they allow.

The Sacramento Kings latest injury report lists De’Aaron Fox as questionable ahead of their matchup against the Boston Celtics.

De’Aaron Fox appeared on the injury report Friday morning with a glute injury, and the Kings are expected to be without him. Fox was seen participating in Kings’ shootaround earlier in the day, but it looks as though the star point guard will be unable to play in Friday’s game.

The Kings (18-19) have won five of their first six games under interim coach Doug Christie. They will visit the Celtics, Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks as part of a tough three-game road trip after playing nine of their last 11 games at home.

On Friday night, the Sacramento Kings will be in Boston to play the Celtics. For the game, they could be without their best player, as De'Aaron Fox is on the i

De'Aaron Fox has been out with a glute injury that he suffered on January 3rd against the Memphis Grizzlies. Read more: Celtics News: Boston Star Guard Delivers Honest Take on His Role Within the ...

The Celtics fell to 27-11 with Friday’s loss to the Kings, who were missing star guard De’Aaron Fox. After a hot start in which it very much resembled NBA champions, Boston has gone just 8-7 its last 15 games.

The reality is nobody fears the Celtics anymore. Opposing know they can win at the Garden, and are throwing various defenses to which Boston's offense can’t consistently respond.

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Fox (glute) has been listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Celtics. Fox has missed two straight games for the Kings and could be on track to miss a third. Even though Sacramento has struggled this season,

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