Boston (11-16) at Sacramento (11-17) 10:00 pm EST
SACRAMENTO, California (Ticker) -- Coming off his best performance
of the season, Mike Bibby must continue to elevate his game if the
Sacramento Kings are going to overcome their injury problems.
When the Kings face the Boston Celtics on Friday, they again
will be without three starters.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim broke his jaw Monday and is out indefinitely
and fellow forward Peja Stojakovic has been in-and-out of the
lineup recently with a bulging disk in his lower back. Shooting
guard Bonzi Wells is expected to miss at least two more weeks
with a strained groin.
Despite the injuries, Sacramento was able to post a 110-93
victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday behind Bibby's
season-high 38 points.
Brad Miller contributed a solid effort, collecting 20 points, 10
rebounds and five assists for the Kings, who also got a
season-high 20 points from Kevin Martin.
Boston has dropped five straight road games and is tied for the
fewest road wins in the league with two. Complicating matters,
the Celtics have not won here in their last nine visits, dating
to February 16, 1996.
Paul Pierce scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in Boston's
111-109 loss in Golden State on Wednesday. Ricky Davis added
24 points and Mark Blount chipped in 21 for the Celtics, who
committed 23 turnovers and average 17.1 miscues - the
second-highest total in the league.





