DeMar DeRozan scores 28 points to pass Dominique Wilkins on career list, Kings beat Raptors 123-115

TORONTO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, Precious Achiuwa had 28 points and a season-high 19 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings beat the Toronto Raptors 123-115 on Wednesday night.

DeRozan reached 26,688 career points, moving him past Dominique Wilkins (26,668) into 17th place on the NBA’s all-time list.

Next up on the list is Oscar Robertson (26, 710). Other than the active players ahead of him on that list — LeBron James, Kevin Durant, James Harden and Russell Westbrook — everyone else with DeRozan’s points total is in the Hall of Fame.

DeRozan shot 7 for 18, but went 12 for 12 at the foul line.

Malik Monk scored 18 points, Devin Carter had 13 and Daeqwon Plowden 11 as the Kings snapped a four-game losing streak and ended a five-game road trip with a victory. Sacramento is 7-32 on the road.

The Kings went 27 for 29 at the line, while the Raptors finished 22 for 32.

Toronto lost ground in the race to finish among the top six in the Eastern Conference, which would guarantee a postseason berth. The Raptors have the same record as Philadelphia and split their four-game season series, but the 76ers hold the tiebreak thanks to their superior record within the Atlantic Division.

RJ Barrett and Collin Murray-Boyles each scored 20 points, but Toronto’s five-game home winning streak was snapped. Murray-Boyles reached 20 points for the first time in his career.

Jakob Poeltl scored 18 points, Sandro Maukelashvili had 17 and Jamal Shead 16 for Toronto. Scottie Barnes had 14 points and 10 assists.

Achiuwa had 18 points and 15 rebounds by halftime, matching his season high in the latter category. The entire Raptors team had 18 rebounds in the opening half.

Toronto’s Brandon Ingram sat because of a sore right heel. He has missed two of the past three and three of the past six.

Kings: Host New Orleans on Friday.

Raptors: At Memphis on Friday.

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Toronto Raptors' Jamal Shead (23) drives past Sacramento Kings' Devin Carter (22) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' RJ Barrett (9) leaps past Sacramento Kings' Daeqwon Plowden (29) as Dylan Cardwell (32) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' Jakob Poeltl (left) is fouled by Sacramento Kings' Maxime Raynaud (42) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes (4) protects the ball from Sacramento Kings' DeMar DeRozan (10) during first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes (4) and Sacramento Kings' DeMar DeRozan (10) battle for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

MIAMI (AP) — The Boston Celtics had a first quarter like none other in their storied history.

The Celtics scored 53 points — their biggest-scoring first quarter ever — in the opening 12 minutes of their game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

Boston's barrage is now tied for the second-highest-scoring first quarter in NBA regular-season history. Golden State had a 55-point opening quarter at Portland on April 9, 2023, and Miami had a 53-point opening quarter against Charlotte on Nov. 7.

“Getting to the paint, getting to the basket and finishing. I think that was the catalyst,” Celtics forward Jaylen Brown said.

The Celtics went on to win 147-129, after seeing what was a 27-point lead trimmed to nine early in the fourth before pulling away again in the final minutes.

“I thought we executed pretty well,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said. “There's times when you execute well and you get good shot after good shot. It just kind of happens. Usually when you’re in moments like that and you start to feel it, you take poor shots. We didn’t do that. We kept fighting for a good look, the next best look and I thought that kind of kept the momentum going a little bit.”

Boston led 53-33 at the end of the quarter, after shooting 20 for 28 from the field and 11 for 15 from 3-point range.

The 53 first-quarter points was the second-highest total Boston ever had in a quarter; the Celtics had 54 in the fourth period of a game against the San Diego Clippers on Feb. 25, 1970. And it was the most points Miami ever allowed in any quarter; the Heat gave up 50 in the fourth quarter of a game at Seattle on Jan. 5, 1990.

Boston made 11 3-pointers in the opening quarter, with Sam Hauser going 5 for 5 from beyond the arc while playing all 12 minutes. Brown had 20 points by himself in the quarter — the ninth 20-point quarter of his career, including playoffs — and Hauser finished with 17 in the quarter.

“Sam has been really shooting the ball really well all season. ... Sam has been in his bag,” Brown said.

Brown ended up with 43 points for the Celtics, and Jayson Tatum had a 28-point, 18-rebound, 11-assist triple-double — his first of the season, after missing much of the year while recovering from the Achilles tendon tear he suffered in last season's playoffs.

“It was just high-level shotmaking on both ends,” Tatum said.

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Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) goes tot he basket as Miami Heat guard Pelle Larsson, left, and center Bam Adebayo, right, defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, left talks with forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)