A new low: Kings 118, Celtics 96

I'm at a loss for words.

This Celtics team has reached an all-time low.

Literally.

They go 1-3 on the trip, 0-3 in California, as they fall to the Kings, 118-96. For some perspective on how historically bad the first time since December of 1977, the Celtics have lost three consecutive games by at least 18 points. That's 35 years, people.

But not to fear, the second-coming of Christ is coming to Boston on Wednesday. Avery Bradley will cure all the problems, right?

Here's a recap:

The good:

* Imagine if Kevin Garnett had retired? Oh. My. Goodness. This team would a complete catastrophe. KG notched his seventh double-double of the season, scoring 16 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. He also had 6 assists to go along with his always phenomenal defense. The problem was that no one else played a lick of defense.

* Jared Sullinger is going to be a very good player. Whether it's for the Celtics or someone else -- that's if he's used as a trade chip with the way he's played this season -- this kid is going to be household name in this league for a very long time. Sully finished with 10 points, 6 boards, an assist, and a steal.

The bad:

* Everything?

* After a big first half, Jason Terry completely disappeared. He only had 6 points in the second half on 2-of-5 from the floor.

* The Kings totally dominated in the paint, outscoring Boston 56-38. That's 47% of their points.

* All the Celtics' defensive woes start with dribble penetration. Jason Terry and the hobbled Rajon Rondo did an atrocious job of staying in front of their men.

* The Celtics have to stop digging such huge holes for themselves. In each of their past 3 games, they've had a 21+ point deficit. From 2007-2011, a span of 328 games, they had 10 such deficits. From 2011-2013, which is 96 games, they had 13. Courtesy of Celtics' radio play-by-play announcer Sean Grande.

* Three consecutive 30 point quarters to end the game is not exactly a recipe for success.

If you're looking for a nice easy win up ahead to help the Celtics get back on track, keep looking. Their next four games are against teams that are above .500, starting with a visit from the Memphis Grizzlies, the fourth-best team in the West.