Over the weekend, the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets opened the preseason with two video games in Abu Dhabi.
Sunday, the Celtics received by a rating of 130-104 to complete the journey with a document of 2-0.
All-Star ahead Jayson Tatum completed with 17 factors, two rebounds, 4 assists and a steal whereas capturing 6/14 from the sphere and three/7 from three-point vary in 23 minutes of play.
Have journey, JT! ✈️
Jayson Tatum shares his newest ideas on a hit story #NBAinAbuDhabi journey. pic.twitter.com/Rpp6bCGMqp
-NBA (@NBA) October 6, 2024
After the victory, Tatum made a job to his Instagram story the place he revealed that DeAndre Jordan gave him a jersey with a message.
By Cameron Tabatabaie of The Celtics Wire: “Jayson Tatum left Abu Dhabi with a present from DeAndre Jordan”
Jayson Tatum left Abu Dhabi with a present from DeAndre Jordan pic.twitter.com/8Sa9hbJhC2
–Cameron Tabatabaie (@CTabatabaie) October 6, 2024
Jordan is coming into his third season with the Nuggets.
Though he’s not the All-Star caliber participant he as soon as was, Jordan is a crucial veteran of their locker room.
Final season, Jordan averaged 3.9 factors and 4.4 rebounds per recreation whereas capturing 62.4 p.c from the sphere in 36 video games.
Russ 🤝DJ pic.twitter.com/1Fw6ZYOGdO
-Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) October 4, 2024
As for Tatum, he’s coming off a miraculous 12 months the place he performed in his fifth All-Star Recreation and helped the Celtics win the 2024 NBA championship.
The previous Duke star averaged 26.9 factors, 8.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.0 steals per recreation whereas capturing 47.1 p.c from the sphere and 37.6 p.c from three factors in 74 video games.
– Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 6, 2024
The Celtics will open the season on October 22 by internet hosting the New York Knicks.
In the meantime, the Nuggets will face the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder (in Denver) on October 24.