The NBA double-header saw the Boston Celtics and Sacramento Kings emerge victorious in primetime action (November 15).

The Boston Celtics visited the Philadelphia 76ers for a top-of-the-conference clash in the first contest of the doubleheader.

The two teams went into the night at 8-2 and would play for sole control of the top of the Eastern Conference.

With both Jalen Brown and Kristaps Porziņģis out, the Celtics would rely on their other stars in the starting lineup and incredible depth off the bench.

The C’s would have an amazing opening period and outscore the home team by 15 points.

However, the 76ers would retaliate with a monster quarter of their own and erase their first-quarter deficit.

The home team would register a 36-point interval and go into the locker room ahead of the visitors by one.

The halftime break seemed to be a good reset for the Celtics, as they would defend tenaciously and limit the 76ers to just 17 points for the entire period to re-establish a cushion going into the final period.

Both teams would be very successful with scoring in the final stanza and both had 30-point quarters.

Eventually, the Celtics’ earlier third-quarter form would maintain their distance and they eventually went to win by 10 points; the final score was 107-117.

Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey would both score 20 points for the 76ers in a losing effort, while Jayson Tatum’s 29 and Derrick White’s 27 would propel the Celtics to the win.

The second half of the doubleheader would see the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Sacramento Kings in a cross-town matchup in Crypto.com Arena.

The Kings were dominant from tip-off and would have a game-high 38-point opening quarter to open up a 13-point lead.

The Lakers would establish some form in the second quarter and compete more evenly with their visitors.

Even though both teams would be even in scoring in the second, the first-quarter deficit remained and the Lakers went into the locker room down by 13 points.

The Kings would squeeze their opponents even tighter upon resumption of play.

The Kings would have their third 30-point period, while the Lakers were poor from the floor.

The deficit ballooned to 24 points going into the final interval.

The Lakers would get some offensive efficiency back in the fourth quarter and score 30 points in the period, but with such a large margin already established, they were only able to cut nine points from the deficit.

The Kings went on to win 110-125.

LeBron James would register a triple-double with 28 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. He was assisted by D’Angelo Russell, who also had a 28-point effort for the losing Lakers.

De’Aaron Fox and Kevin Huerter would both score 28 points to help the Kings’ efforts, with Domantas Sabonis leading the way with 29 to top the scorers.