Jayson Tatum scores 36 as Celtics beat Knicks in home opener
MassLive. com reported that Jayson Tatum led the Boston Celtics to a 107-103 victory over the New York Knicks on 21 October, scoring 36 points with nine rebounds and seven assists. The Celtics opened the season with a road loss to the Detroit Pistons, where Detroit rallied from a 22-point third-quarter deficit to win 121-113, Yahoo Sports said.
Bleacher Report noted that Paul George set a Celtics debut scoring record with 38 points. Yahoo Sports also highlighted that Boston had traded Jaylen Brown and Detroit signed Jalen Duren before the opening night.