Neemias Queta Throws Shade At Kings After Celtics’ Blowout Victory

The Boston Celtics cruised to a 112-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night, giving them their 30th win of the 2025-26 campaign. For center Neemias Queta, this game meant a little bit more to him.

Prior to finding his way to the C’s, Queta spent the first two seasons of his career with the Kings. He ended up getting released by the team, which led to Boston scooping him up. Now, he’s the Celtics starting center, and he’s enjoyed a career year after seeing his role with the team expand.

Queta wasn’t at his best against the Kings, as he shot just 36.4% from the field, but he still finished with 10 points, 15 rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block. Simply put, Queta has been a game-changer on both sides of the ball for Boston, and he made it clear he’s happy to be with a team that values him after things didn’t work out with Sacramento.

“I’m really happy that Boston stepped up. I’m happy where I’m at,” Queta simply said after the game.

So far this season, Queta has started all but one of the 45 games he’s played in for the C’s, averaging 10 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 63.3% from the field. Queta’s vertical playstyle has made him one of the more underrated pieces of Boston’s success this season.

The addition of Queta was just another shrewd move by Brad Stevens and the Celtics front office, and it’s safe to say the Portuguese big man has become a key piece of this team moving forward. Boston will return to action on Sunday afternoon for a matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks.