Jayson Tatum put on a masterclass Tuesday, posting 37 points (8-of-11 from three-point range) and 10 assists in a 132-109 season-opening win over the New

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

The Boston Celtics are still good at basketball. The reigning NBA champions didn't just pick up where they left off in Tuesday's season opener against the

While the Boston Celtics ' ring ceremony on October 22 was meant to honor the team’s latest championship, it was Jayson Tatum and his son, Deuce, who stole the show. As the Celtics prepared to tip off against the New York Knicks for their season opener, the moment between Tatum and Deuce during the ring celebration took center stage.

The Knicks had no answer for the Olympic gold medalist and NBA champion, as the Celtics entered halftime with a commanding 19-point lead. Tatum led all scorers with 25 points in the first half and was clearly the best player on the floor throughout the first 24 minutes of the matchup.

The final words of Boston’s banner-raising ceremony, spoken by a beaming Jayson Tatum, were: “Let’s do it again.” It, of course, meaning win another NBA championship, something no team has done in consecutive seasons since 2018.

The Celtics kept an insurmountable lead almost the whole game. They also tied the NBA record for most threes in any NBA game, with 29. The pressure was too much to break the record, as they missed every single three after the 29th.