Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis had impressive performances in the Boston Celtics' season opener against the New York Knicks. Tatum scored 34 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and shot 59% from the field. Porzingis, in his Celtics debut, scored 15 points in the first quarter and finished with 30 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks. The Celtics won the game.
Wednesday's NBA Best: - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 31 pts, 5 reb, 10 ast, 2 blk - Luka Doncic: 33 pts, 13 reb, 10 ast, 2 stl - Donovan Mitchell: 27 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast, 4 stl - Jayson Tatum: 34 pts, 11 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl - Max Strus: 27 pts, 12 reb, 2 ast https://t.co/caKXKEk0kp https://t.co/AmtVd4CGv0
Jayson Tatum went off in Boston's season-opening win! 🔥 34 PTS (13/22 FGM) 🔥 11 REB 🔥 4 AST https://t.co/NvX3XHzrw8
Jayson Tatum showed out in a BANGER vs. the Knicks. 🌟☘️ https://t.co/MMvoElEK20
Jayson Tatum tonight: 34 points 11 rebounds 59% FG MVP season loading… https://t.co/by7JmiARcH
Jayson Tatum tonight: 34 points 11 rebounds 2 steals 60% FG HIM. 🔥 https://t.co/2WBE1YF72F
Jayson Tatum in the Celtics' season opener 😮💨 🍀 34 points 🍀 11 Rebounds 🍀 4 assists 🍀 2 steals 🍀 1 block https://t.co/w3awHnKB3S
Jayson Tatum: 34 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 59% FG Kristaps Porzingis: 30 PTS, 8 REB, 4 BLK, 53% FG, 55% 3P W. 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/FzYFrSDTMU
After a dominant first quarter, Kristaps Porziņģis gets his first bucket since on a put back to end the third quarter. Celtics offense fell asleep in the middle of the third but they went on a quick run to close out the quarter up 9.
24 points in 21 minutes for Jayson Tatum. This season feels like his first real MVP campaign coming into opening night and he's delivering.
Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis balled out in the first half 🔥 Tatum: 19 PTS (8/14 FG), 3 3PM, 6 REB Porzingis: 15 PTS (5/8 FGM), 3 3PM, 4 REB, 3 BLK 📺 3Q coming up live on ESPN! https://t.co/xeagfQ7dJv
Kristaps Porzingis was COOKING in the first half of Celtics' debut. ♨️🥵 https://t.co/yBCfGfW6Ng
Porzingis drills back-to-back threes! 😮💨 15 1Q points 👀 https://t.co/tDjbRmUyN4
KP with 15 points in the first quarter in his Celtics debut 🔥☘️ https://t.co/pLQufJT5qO
The bank is open for Kristaps Porziņģis from deep 🔥 He has 15 points in Q1 in his Celtics debut. 🎥 @NBA | @Celtics https://t.co/GfFuyabwzr
Porzingis dialed in with the Celtics ☘️ 15 PTS after 1Q. https://t.co/teY2O7xP0f
The Celtics have to love the red-hot shooting of Kristaps Porzingis so far. But the contesting of shots at the rim, that has been the real plus for him and the C's thus far.
Celtics up 30-18 after their first quarter of the season. The Kristaps Porziņģis pick-and-pop has been unstoppable so far, Jayson Tatum is only taking terrible shots and burying them, and the interior defense has held up well.
Kristaps Porzingis in the 1st quarter: 15 Points 62% FG 60% 3P 100% FT 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/wZ6kPoDN3y