The NBA is officially back on October 22 with the Boston Celtics opening the regular season against the New York Knicks according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Last year, the Celtics played the Knicks at Madison Square Garden to kick off their campaign while this season New York will be taking a trip to TD Garden. The game will be broadcast on TNT.
Boston and New York are the first game of an opening night doubleheader. The second game will be Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves traveling to Los Angeles to face LeBron James and the Lakers.