For the second straight season, the Celtics have started the campaign with three straight victories.The Boston Celtics defeated the Washington Wizards 126-107 to win their third straight game. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 69 points.
Following an off-season trade between the two teams, Kristaps Porzingis returned to Washington and scored 15 points in addition to Brown’s 36 and Tatum’s 33.
The Celtics, who advanced to the Eastern Conference finals the previous season, have started the new campaign with three straight victories.
Dejounte Murray outperformed them, matching his career-high scoring total of 41 points to help the Atlanta Hawks overcome a 19-point deficit to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-113 at halftime.
Steph Curry led the Golden State Warriors to a 130-102 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, brushing off Klay Thompson’s absence due to a knee injury.
Curry finished with 42 points, starting with two three-pointers from 25 feet and finishing with a three-pointer from 31 feet.
In a 125-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, Luka Doncic recorded a triple-double with 35 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists to help the Dallas Mavericks maintain their unblemished record.
Along with his second triple-double of the year, Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a 110-102 victory over the Utah Jazz with 27 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds.
Despite Tyler Herro scoring 35 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks win 122-114 and exact revenge on the Miami Heat, who knocked them from the playoffs the previous year.
The Brooklyn Nets won their first game of the season, 133-121 over the Charlotte Hornets, behind 33 points by Cam Thomas. Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls, led by Nikola Vucevic, overcame a late deficit to overcome the Indiana Pacers, 112-105.
Jerami Grant scored 22 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Toronto Raptors 99-91, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 32 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Detroit Pistons.
The Boston Celtics were the only unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference when the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a 12-point deficit to overcome the Orlando Magic 106-103 with a late 12-5 rally.
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