Kings 120, Celtics 95
KINGS 120, CELTICS 95: Marcus Thornton scored a season-high 36 points, and host Sacramento rode a 41-point third-quarter blitz to snap a three-game losing streak.
Jason Thompson had his second straight double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds as the Kings halted an eight-game skid against Boston.
DeMarcus Cousins added 20 points and seven boards as Sacramento shot 53.5 percent (46 of 86) and dominated the backboards 45-28 to end a four-game home losing streak to the Celtics.
Ray Allen scored 26 points to pace Boston, which had its two-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 8-3 since the All-Star break.
Thornton scored 14 as part of the Kings' season-high 41 points in the third to turn a one-point halftime edge into a 93-74 laugher.
Isaiah Thomas (13 points, 10 assists) scored seven as Sacramento opened the second half by scoring the first 13 points.
After Boston pulled within nine, Thornton buried back-to-back 3-pointers in an 8-0 spurt to make it 85-68 with just under three minutes left in the quarter.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Guard Tyreke Evans, Sacramento's second-leading scorer, sat out due to a sprained ankle suffered in Tuesday's loss to Golden State. ... Thornton broke out of a slump, having scored a total of 30 points during the three-game skid. ... The Kings' 41-point third quarter represented the most points given up in any quarter by Boston this season. ... Allen had his highest point total since scoring 27 against Washington on Jan. 2.