Tatum scores 36 as Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks
The Boston Celtics beat the reigning NBA champion New York Knicks 107-103 at home early in the season. Jayson Tatum scored 36 points.
The Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks, last season's champions, 107-103 on Friday in a National Basketball Association (NBA) regular-season game, North America's top professional basketball league. The quarter scores were 26-27, 24-22, 33-24 and 24-30.
It was Boston's first win of the new season, while the Knicks suffered their second loss.
How the game went
Celtics player Jayson Tatum was the central figure in the win, scoring 36 points, grabbing nine rebounds and handing out seven assists. Paul George and Neemias Queta added 15 points each.
For New York, Karl-Anthony Towns was the top scorer with 22 points and ten rebounds. Mile McBride and OG Anunoby each scored 20 points; Anunoby also had ten rebounds and eight assists.
Another game
The same day, two Los Angeles teams met. The Lakers won 125-117 at home against their city rivals, the Clippers, with quarter scores of 27-31, 37-33, 39-26 and 22-27.
Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 28 points and nine assists. Luka Doncic scored 23 points and had seven assists, while Walker Kessler finished with 22 points, eight rebounds and six blocked shots.
