The Boston Celtics got the 2024-25 NBA season underway on Tuesday night and they kicked off the campaign with a convincing win over the Knicks at TD Garden.
Celtics Dominate Knicks
Boston were celebrating on Tuesday night and although the Knicks came to spoil the Celtics banner raising ceremony, they weren’t able to stop last year’s NBA champions.
Their 18th championship banner was raised into the rafters before the game with some of the players stepping onto the court to address fans and thank them for the last year.
One of the greatest Celtics teams of all time 🏆 pic.twitter.com/6AGanhmHhT
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 22, 2024
Boston’s roster is almost exactly the same as last year after 13 players resigned from the championship winning year and they kicked off the season in the same manor they finished last yea – dominant.
Jayson Tatum went off on opening night and despite only playing three quarters in his first game of the year, the 26-year-old still managed 37 points, 10 assists and four rebounds in just half an hour on the floor.
Although they were without Kristaps Porzingis as he recovers from surgery in the summer, the Celtics didn’t struggle at any point against New York and they went on to win by 23 points – emptying the bench for the final quarter.
Jaylen Brown and Derrick White both went off for over 20 points each, but the whole Boston team contributed to an important first win on opening night. The Celtics play their second game of the season on Thursday afternoon with a road trip to Washington.
Cause For Concern For Knicks?
Although there is no shame to losing to last season’s championship winners, the Knicks were dismantled by Boston on Tuesday night and there could be cause for concern after just one game this year.
New York struggled on defense throughout the night and they shipped 132 points in the game, with Boston breaking all sorts of franchise records in an offensive masterclass.
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Author : Olly Taliku
Publish date : 2024-10-23 11:25:14
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