By GREG MENGELT
Former New Albany and Indiana University star Romeo Langford appears to be back out of the rotation. He played the final 9 minutes Tuesday but didn’t enter the game until the Celtics had a 47-point lead early in the fourth quarter. Langford finished with 3 points on 1 of 3 from the field. He hit his only 3-point attempt and had a rebound and an assist.
Tatum and Brown were a combined 25 of 42 (64.3 percent) as the Celtics went back over .500 at 25-24. Boston has moved up to ninth place in the Eastern Conference after winning four times in its last six games.
The Kings (18-31), who are out of the playoff picture in the West after losing nine of their last 10 games, were paced by 11 points from Buddy Hield. He was the only Sacramento player in double figures. Boston held the Kings to 30.5 percent from the field (29 of 95). Sacremento made just six of its 33 3-point attempts.
The Celtics go to Atlanta (21-25) on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. game on ESPN. The game could have playoff implications. The Hawks are currently one spot behind the Celtics in the standings.
