The Celtics were the best team in the NBA by a wide margin last season, and they opened their 2024-25 season with a 132-109 blowout win over the Knicks.
Here are the takeaways.
1. Much is made about the Celtics’ 3-point shooting and their well-balanced roster, but we might not talk enough about how mentally tough they have been over the last two seasons.
One of the more understandable losses a team can take is ring night after winning a championship. Emotions run high before the game begins, and the team gets to celebrate the culmination of last year’s work one last time before diving into a new season.