The Boston Celtics, despite being without superstar forward Jaylen Brown, cruised to a fairly effortless 112-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. With the game in hand in the fourth quarter,

It’s been a long couple of weeks for the Boston Celtics. Ugly games against the Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Atlanta Hawks have weighed them down.

Milwaukee heads into the matchup with Boston after losing four games in a row. Sunday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams.

BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento looks to stop its seven-game skid with a victory over Boston. The Celtics are 14-8 on their home court. Boston has a 4-6 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Kings are 3-21 on the road. Sacramento has a 5-24 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

The Boston Celtics could be without Jaylen Brown when they face the Sacramento Kings on Friday

The Sacramento Kings visit the Boston Celtics Friday for a 7:30 p.m. ET tip from TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

A sidelined superstar and key rotation losses were supposed to send the Celtics into the play-in.

The Celtics are going to be shorthanded again against the Sacramento Kings. Jaylen Brown is once again on the injury report with left hamstring tightness. The good news is that the illness that has been running through the frontcourt might be gone.