BOSTON -- — Jayson Tatum continued Boston’s Banner 18 celebration by scoring 37 points and making eight of the Celtics' NBA record-tying 29 3-pointers on Tuesday as Boston ran away with a 132-109 victory over the New York Knicks on opening night.

Derrick White scored 24 points, Jaylen Brown added 23 and Tatum had 10 assists for the defending champions, who raised their NBA-most 18th championship banner to the rafters before the game. Boston led by as many as 35 points before missing its last 13 3-point attempts while trying to break the record.

Jalen Brunson scored 22 points for New York, and new addition Karl-Anthony Towns had just 12 points and seven rebounds.

With the Celtics leading by more than 20 points early in the third quarter, the TD Garden crowd’s attention strayed from the basketball game and it began chanting “Yankees Suck!”

Takeaways

The new-look Knicks were supposed to be the biggest threat to the Celtics in the Eastern Conference, but even after adding Towns and Mikal Bridges over the summer, they were no match for the team that finished 14 games in front last season.

Key moment

On July 28, U.S. Olympic basketball coach Steve Kerr benched Tatum for a game against Serbia, guaranteeing Tatum would be motivated for the Celtics’ title defense.

Key stat

The Celtics hit their 29th 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter, then fired up two long airballs and 13 misses in a row from beyond the arc as they went for the record set in 2020 by Milwaukee. The crowd chanted “One more 3!” in the final minutes, but on Boston's last possession Payton Pritchard dribbled out the shot clock without making another attempt.

Up next

The Celtics visit Washington on Thursday and the Knicks play their home opener against Indiana on Friday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Al Horford (Derrick White gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three pointer (Derrick White assists)	3	0
11:27	OG Anunoby makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	3	2
11:16	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	2
11:15	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	3	2
11:09	Jalen Brunson makes two point shot	3	4
10:54	Derrick White makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	5	4
10:35	Jalen Brunson makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	5	6
10:21	Al Horford makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	8	6
9:53	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 11-foot two point shot	8	8
9:42	Jaylen Brown misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	8	8
9:38	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	8	8
9:34	Derrick White makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	11	8
9:26	Knicks Full timeout	11	8
9:17	Josh Hart makes 5-foot layup (OG Anunoby assists)	11	10
9:08	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	10
9:07	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	11	10
8:51	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 15-foot two point shot	11	10
8:50	Al Horford defensive rebound	11	10
8:44	Derrick White misses two point shot	11	10
8:43	Josh Hart defensive rebound	11	10
8:33	Jalen Brunson lost ball turnover (Jayson Tatum steals)	11	10
8:30	Jayson Tatum makes 1-foot dunk (Derrick White assists)	13	10
8:12	Josh Hart makes driving layup (Mikal Bridges assists)	13	12
8:03	Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	12
8:02	Celtics offensive team rebound	13	12
7:57	Derrick White misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	12
7:55	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	13	12
7:47	Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	12
7:45	Derrick White defensive rebound	13	12
7:36	Jaylen Brown makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	16	12
7:16	OG Anunoby misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	16	12
7:15	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	16	12
7:03	Jaylen Brown misses layup	16	12
7:02	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	16	12
7:02	Jaylen Brown makes tip shot	18	12
6:45	Mikal Bridges misses 12-foot two point shot	18	12
6:44	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	18	12
6:35	OG Anunoby shooting foul	18	12
6:35	Jayson Tatum misses free throw 1 of 2	18	12
6:35	Celtics offensive team rebound	18	12
6:35	Luke Kornet enters the game for Jrue Holiday	18	12
6:35	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jaylen Brown	18	12
6:35	Jericho Sims enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	18	12
6:35	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	19	12
6:21	Josh Hart bad pass (Luke Kornet steals)	19	12
6:11	Luke Kornet makes driving layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	21	12
5:57	Jalen Brunson makes 3-foot two point shot	21	14
5:43	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	14
5:41	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	21	14
5:39	Jericho Sims blocks Luke Kornet 's 2-foot two point shot	21	14
5:38	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	21	14
5:27	Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	14
5:26	Al Horford defensive rebound	21	14
5:09	Jayson Tatum bad pass (OG Anunoby steals)	21	14
5:04	Payton Pritchard personal foul	21	14
5:04	Miles McBride enters the game for OG Anunoby	21	14
4:53	Miles McBride makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	21	16
4:51	Celtics Full timeout	21	16
4:51	Sam Hauser enters the game for Al Horford	21	16
4:38	Jayson Tatum makes 29-foot three pointer	24	16
4:10	Payton Pritchard shooting foul	24	16
4:10	(04:10) [Knicks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	24	16
4:10	Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2	24	17
4:10	Josh Hart misses free throw 2 of 2	24	17
4:09	Derrick White defensive rebound	24	17
3:57	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three pointer	27	17
3:37	Jalen Brunson bad pass (Derrick White steals)	27	17
3:30	Derrick White misses running pullup jump shot	27	17
3:28	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	27	17
3:14	Mikal Bridges misses 24-foot three point jumper	27	17
3:12	Jericho Sims offensive rebound	27	17
3:01	Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	17
2:59	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	27	17
2:50	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three pointer	30	17
2:41	Knicks Full timeout	30	17
2:41	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Derrick White	30	17
2:41	Cameron Payne enters the game for Josh Hart	30	17
2:41	OG Anunoby enters the game for Jalen Brunson	30	17
2:41	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Jericho Sims	30	17
2:27	Cameron Payne bad pass (Jrue Holiday steals)	30	17
2:24	Jrue Holiday makes two point shot	32	17
2:05	Miles McBride makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (OG Anunoby assists)	32	20
2:05	Sam Hauser shooting foul	32	20
2:05	Miles McBride misses free throw 1 of 1	32	20
2:05	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	32	20
1:45	Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Luke Kornet assists)	35	20
1:29	Cameron Payne misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	20
1:28	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	35	20
1:24	Cameron Payne personal foul	35	20
1:22	Sam Hauser makes 25-foot three pointer (Jayson Tatum assists)	38	20
1:06	Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	38	20
1:05	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	38	20
56.0	Jrue Holiday makes 1-foot layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	40	20
56.0	Mikal Bridges defensive goaltending violation	40	20
39.1	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 5-foot two point shot	40	22
30.0	Payton Pritchard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	43	22
5.1	Miles McBride makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	43	24
1.2	Payton Pritchard misses 32-foot three point pullup jump shot	43	24
1.2	Celtics offensive team rebound	43	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	43	24

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

11:30 PM, October 22, 2024

Coverage

TNT, ERADM

Attendance

19,156

Referees

Zach Zarba, Mark Lindsay, Brandon Schwab

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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