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BOSTON -- Nothing could stop Bostons Jared Sullinger on Friday night. Under Armour Speedform Gemini 2 . Not a bruised left hand. Not the dislocated index finger on his right. And certainly not the Sacramento Kings. Sullinger scored 14 of his career-high 31 points in the fourth quarter, igniting a 15-0 surge that sent the Celtics to a 99-89 victory over the Kings and their longest winning streak in more than two months. Sullinger, who also pulled down 16 rebounds, hit just four of his first 10 shots from the field, but the second-year centre drained 10 of his final 14 as Boston closed the game on a 25-15 run. "I think he feels better every day," Boston coach Brad Stevens said. "Fair or unfair, thats who we need him to be. And so thats the opportunity in front of him. "Im not saying that you have to get a double-double every day, but hes darn near capable of that." Jerryd Bayless added 19 points and Jeff Green had 17 for the Celtics, who won their third straight game for the first time since Dec. 3-8. And they did it without their starting backcourt. Rajon Rondo (soreness) and Avery Bradley (ankle) both sat out, allowing Bayless and rookie Phil Pressey to run the offence. But it was Sullinger who helped overcome their absence. The 6-foot-9, 280-pound inside force scored in nearly every way imaginable during his remarkable run in the fourth. He scored on layups, a dunk, a foul shot, a 3-pointer and capped his memorable performance with a nifty turnaround fadeaway on the baseline that kept Boston on top by 14 with 3 minutes to play. "I just went out and played my game," said Sullinger, who had season-ending back surgery last year. "I have been doing it for the last couple of games and just have been letting it go." DeMarcus Cousins led the Kings with 31 points and 16 rebounds, but was on the sideline for much of Bostons final push. He went to the bench late in the third with the Celtics up by three, and by the time he returned 4:10 into the fourth, Bostons lead had ballooned to 11. "I dont think I came in focused tonight," Cousins said. "There were some outside things that strike me tonight, so I blame myself for tonights loss." Isaiah Thomas had 24 points and Derrick Williams had 11 points and 12 boards for the Kings, who had won two straight. Sullinger actually heated up in the third, stringing together six straight points during a 10-0 run that handed the Celtics a 59-52 lead midway through the quarter. Boston came out firing in the fourth, opening an early 11-point lead on the heels of two 3-pointers from Bayless, who also displayed his defensive skills when he hustled back on a break to block a wide-open layup by Ben McLemore with 7:45 to play. "Just try and make plays. When you play well together, things work out," Bayless said. "It takes time for people to jell and right now you can see we are starting to jell a bit." Bayless block only sparked the Celtics -- Sullinger in particular -- further. He followed the swat with a rebound and putback, delivered a three-point play, hit a 3 and added the fadeaway to help preserve the lead. "Tip your hat to Jared Sullinger," Sacramento coach Michael Malone said. "He came out and dominated us tonight." Rondo had played in eight games since missing nearly a year with a torn ACL, and the four-time All Star has been rounding into form, averaging 13.5 points, 10.5 assists, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals in Bostons last two games. Sacramento was missing one of its top threats as well. Rudy Gay, averaging 20.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, sat out with an illness. NOTES: Boston C Vitor Faverani (knee) and Sacramento G Marcus Thornton (hip) also did not play. . Cousins was averaging 25 points and 13 rebounds over his last two games. He scored 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting in the first quarter Friday. . Sacramento lost its sixth straight in Boston. . Boston shot 45.5 per cent (40 of 88) in the opening half, while Sacramento shot 35.6 per cent (31 of 87). . Thomas and Bayless got into a scuffle with 5:11 remaining, and both players had to be separated by teammates and referees. . Bradley has missed six of the last eight games with a sprained right ankle. Under Armour Apollo Vent Black . -- The Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night that left the top of the Western Conference standings unchanged. Stephen Curry 2 Shoes For Sale . Self was acquired from the Buffalo Bandits in a trade for Alex Hill midway through last season, and made his debut in Rochester on March 16, 2013. http:///...hen-curry-three.html . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. Last weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 my #TeamLynch got the best of #TeamJC by a score of 9-6. Let us know which side youre on for UFC 167 use the hashtag #TeamLynch or #TeamJC on Twitter.PORTLAND, Ore. -- Brendan Burke stopped 32 shots and Oliver Bjorkstrand had a pair of goals as the Portland Winterhawks blanked the visiting Spokane Chiefs 6-0 on Friday in Western Hockey League action. Brendan Leipsic, Paul Bittner, Adam De Champlain and Keegan Iverson also scored for the Winterhawks (35-12-5), who improved to 10-0-1 in their last 11 contests, while Nicolas Petan and Taylor Leier chipped in with two assists apiece. Defencemen Jeremy McIntosh and Cole Wedman were each a team-worst minus-3 for the Chiefs (31-16-4). Eric Williams started in net for Spokane, but was pulled after allowing four goals on 22 shots. Garret Hughson replaced Williams to start the third period and stopped 9-of-11 shots in relief. Portland went 3 for 6 on the power play while the Chiefs failed to score on either of their chances with the man advantage. --- COUGARS 2 WARRIORS 1 MOOSE JAW, Sask. -- Ty Edmonds stopped 21 shots as Prince George handed the Warriors their eighth loss in a row. Todd Fiddler scored the eventual winner for the Cougars (21-26-7) at 11:30 of the third period while also picking up an assist on Marc McNultys first period goal. Josh Uhrich scored the lone goal for Moose Jaw (13-30-8). Justin Paulic turned away 23-of-25 shots for the Warriors. --- PATS 6 BLADES 0 REGINA -- Chandler Stephenson scored twice as the Pats used a four-goal second period to down Saskatoon. Dryden Hunt had a goal and two assists for Regina (26-21-5) while Daniel Wapple only had to make 16 saves for his third-career shutout. Kyle Burroughs, Logan McVeigh and Connor Gay also scored for the Pats. Troy Trombley stopped 41-of-47 shots for the Blades (14-35-4). --- BRONCOS 4 TIGERS 3 SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. -- Graham Black scored three times and Julius Honka chipped in with two assists as the Broncos slipped past Medicine Hat. Dillon Heatherington had a goal and an assist for Swift Current (26-18-8) while Eetu Laurikainen made 30 saves for the win. Cole Sanford had a pair of goals for the Tigers (29-18-3) and Alex Mowbray scored once. Medicine Hats Marek Langhamer turned aside 34-of-38 shots in defeat. --- HITMEN 7 WHEAT KINGS 4 CALGARY -- Brady Brassart, Greg Chase and Ben Thomas each had a goal and an assist as the Hitmen downed Brandon to halt a three-game slide. Chase Lang, Jake Virtanen, Connor Rankin and Adam Tambellini also scored for Calgary (32-13-6). Ryley Lindgren scored once and set up two more for the Wheat Kings (26-19-6) and Eric Roy, Jayce Hawryluk and Quinton Lisoway had a goal apiece. Chris Driedger made 27 saves for the Hitmen as Brandons Curtis Honey stopped 35-of-42 shots in defeat. --- OIL KINGS 3 AMERICANS 1 EDMONTON -- Tristan Jarry made 28 saves as the Oiil Kings extended their win streak to seven games by downing Tri-City. Under Armour Clutchfit Drive 2. Curtis Lazar and Lane Bauer scored 47 seconds apart in the second period to put Edmonton (36-13-1) ahead for good, and Aaron Irving added one more late in the period. Brian Williams ruined Jarrys shutout bid when he scored at 19:33 of the third period. Eric Comrie stopped 35-of-38 shots for the Americans (25-22-5). --- ICE 4 RAIDERS 1 CRANBROOK, B.C. -- Luke Philp and Zach Franko each had a goal and an assist as Kootenay toppled Prince Albert. Tim Bozon and Zak Zoborosky also scored for the Ice (26-21-4) while Rinat Valiev and Jagger Dirk tacked on two assists apiece. Dakota Conroy scored the lone goal for the Raiders (23-25-3). Kootenays Mackenzie Skapski made 30 saves for the win as Prince Alberts Cole Cheveldave kicked out 29-of-32 shots in a losing cause. --- HURRICANES 6 REBELS 5 (SO) RED DEER, Alta. -- Kolten Olynek scored once in regulation and then the shootout winner as Lethbridge snapped the Rebels five-game win streak. Reid Duke had two goals and an assist for the Hurricanes (10-38-5) while Carter Folk and Nick Walters added the others. Jamal Watson and Riley Sheen each had two assists. Brooks Maxwell had a pair of goals for Red Deer (27-21-2) and Nick Charif, Presten Kopeck and Rhyse Dieno each scored once. Jonny Hogue made 36 saves for Lethbridge as Patrik Bartosak stopped 28-of-33 shots for Red Deer. --- ROCKETS 4 BLAZERS 2 KAMLOOPS, B.C. -- Jackson Whistle stopped 36-of-38 shots as Kelowna doubled up the Blazers. Justin Kirkland and Myles Bell each had two goals and an assist for the Rockets (41-7-3) while Madison Bowey tacked on two assists. Cole Ully scored both goals for Kamloops (11-36-5), which dropped its fifth straight game. Bolton Pouliot turned away 30-of-34 shots for the Blazers. --- GIANTS 5 ROYALS 4 (SO) VICTORIA -- Cain Franson scored once in regulation and then added the shootout winner as Vancouver halted the Royals three-game win streak. Thomas Foster, Tim Traber and Dalton Sward also scored for the Giants (26-19-8) while Joel Hamilton had two assists. Logan Nelson scored twice for Victoria (33-16-3) and Steven Hodges and Brandon Magee had a goal and an assist each. Vancouvers Payton Lee made 28 saves for the win. Patrik Polivka turned away 26-of-30 shots for the Royals. --- THUNDERBIRDS 2 SILVERTIPS 1 EVERETT, Wash. -- Taran Kozun turned aside 24 shots as Seattle held on to hand the Silvertips their sixth straight loss. Ryan Gropp and Mathew Barzal each had a goal and an assist for the Thunderbirds (32-15-5). Everett (25-19-8) got its lone goal from Joshua Winquist. 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