CNN —It was a night of celebration for the Boston Celtics.
Ahead of the opening game of the new 2024-25 NBA season at home to the New York Knicks, the Celtics received their championship rings for winning the title last season and raised banner No.
They then proceeded to rout the Knicks 132-109 and were ahead by as many as 35 points in the fourth quarter, led by a huge opening night from Jason Tatum.
“It was like when we were just playing, having fun, playing our style of basketball, everything was going in.
New York next welcomes the Indiana Pacers, while Boston travels to the Washington Wizards.
Persons:
Jason Tatum, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, –, ” Brown, ” White, ” Tatum, David Butler II, Jalen Brunson, Karl, Anthony Towns, Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Brunson, Miles McBride
Organizations:
CNN, Boston Celtics, NBA, New York Knicks, Celtics, Knicks, ESPN, Reuters, Minnesota Timberwolves, Towns, New York, Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards
Locations:
Boston