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Jan. 1, 2026, 4:15 p.m. ET
The Sacramento Kings (8-25) face the Boston Celtics (20-12) at Golden 1 Center on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The game starts at 10 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS and NBCS-CA. Below, we offer same-game parlay picks for you to consider.
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Winning the spread, total and Jaylen Brown under 31.5 PTS parlay for the Celtics-Kings matchup nets $61.16 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Curious how each of those wagers looks? Keep scrolling to learn more.
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 4:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Celtics vs. Kings spread pick
- Favorite: Celtics (-9.5)
- Pick ATS: Celtics -9.5 (Projected score: Celtics 120, Kings 110)
- Boston’s record against the spread is 18-14-0.
- The Celtics’ ATS record as 9.5-point favorites or more is 3-4.
- Sacramento is 12-21-0 against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 9.5-point underdogs or greater, the Kings are 7-7.
Celtics vs. Kings total pick
- Total: 229.5
- Pick OU: Over 229.5 (Projecting 230.5 total points)
- Boston has combined with its opponents to score more than 229.5 points in 17 of 32 games this season.
- So far this season, 60.6% of Sacramento’s games (20-of-33) have had more combined points than Thursday’s over/under of 229.5.
- The average total in Celtics games this season is 228.8, 0.7 points fewer than Thursday’s total of 229.5.
- The 234.0 PPG average total in Kings games this season is 4.5 points more than this game’s over/under.
Jaylen Brown points prop
- Points prop: OU 31.5
- Pick: Under (Projecting 31.0 points)
- The 29.5 points Jaylen Brown has scored per game this season is 2.0 fewer than his prop bet over/under set for Thursday (31.5).
- Brown has hit the over 22 times on a points prop this season (in 30 tries).
Celtics vs. Kings game info
- Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Time: 10 p.m. ET
- How to watch on TV: NBCS-BOS and NBCS-CA
- Location: Sacramento, California
- Venue: Golden 1 Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on Peacock
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