BOSTON - The Celtics and New York Knicks took to the court on Tuesday night for the NBA season opener. Earlier in the day, head coach Jalen Brunson said the matchup was a good indicator of where the new team stands, even if it was the first game. Formed the Knicks and facing the defending champions. Al Horford tied Boston's NBA record with 29 goals in a single game in the 2020-21 season with three straight goals at the start of the fourth quarter with 8 minutes, 54 seconds left in the game. - Miss The Celtics made 13 straight attempts to break the mark, including three air balls and some ugly misses. The crowd chanted "One more three"
over and over, but it wasn't enough to get Boston over the goal line. That was the only thing that went wrong for the Celtics on a night when they completely dominated the Knicks, who were playing their first game with offseason additions Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns. Boston quickly showed this was going to be a great night, hitting 10 of 16 3-pointers in the first quarter, tying a franchise record with 17 3-pointers and taking a 19-point lead into halftime. But the only drama here at TD Garden was watching Boston try and ultimately fail to break the NBA record for most 3-pointers made in a single game in the final minutes of Tuesday's 132-109 win. >>>>>More >>>>
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