The Boston Celtics meet the Sacramento Kings tonight in an NBA 2014 NBA game. Watch/Listen Live Streaming Free Online from Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento at 10:00 PM ET

Sacramento (18-36) was held to 35.6 percent shooting in a 99-89 loss at Boston on Feb. 7, dropping to 2-10 in the series since December 2007. Cousins went toe-to-toe with Jared Sullinger as both posted 31 points -- a career high for Sullinger -- and 16 rebounds.

"We have to play with a chip on our shoulder. When that jump ball goes off, there are no friends on the other sideline," Kings coach Mike Malone said. "Jared Sullinger had his way with us (and) we have an opportunity to pay him back, let him know that he's not going to do that to us again in our building."

DeMarcus Cousins should be back on the court after missing Wednesday's 101-92 loss to Golden State with a hip injury. The Kings, losers in 11 of 14, were outscored 52-32 in the paint.

"His presence alone is going to help us," Thomas said of Cousins. "He's a guy that demands double-teams, a guy that's going to open it up for a lot people. ... Whatever he can give us is going to be a plus. We need him."

While the Kings were rumored to be interested in Boston's Rajon Rondo, they instead completed a few lesser trades before the deadline. Sacramento sent Marcus Thornton to Brooklyn for Jason Terry and Reggie Evans on Wednesday, then acquired Roger Mason Jr. from Miami for a heavily protected 2015 second-round draft pick and cash Thursday.

The moves are expected to open up playing time for their rookies and younger players like Ben McLemore, Ray McCallum, Derrick Williams, and Carl Landry. It's unclear if Terry and Evans will be in uniform Saturday.

"For me, these (remaining) 28 games are really about our young guys," Malone said. "We have to see these guys play, and not in practice but in NBA games to see what they're capable of doing so we can make decisions coming in the offseason."

Rondo, who didn't face the Kings earlier this month to rest as he worked his way back from knee surgery, is also likely to miss this game as Boston closes a back-to-back.

The Celtics have been outscored by an average of 13.2 points in dropping each of their 11 road games against Western Conference opponents. The Kings have won four of their last five home meetings versus the East.

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