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NBA champions Knicks open with two losses, matching their worst mark in 15 years

The New York Knicks lost 107 a 103 to the Boston Celtics to open the season with two straight defeats, something no defending champion had done since 2011, on a night Jayson Tatum scored 36 with 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/25/2026, 06:59

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Em Boston, o placar do TD Garden apontou 107 a 103 para o Celtics nesta sexta-feira (23) — segunda derrota seguida do New York Knicks na rodada de abertura da temporada 2026-27 da NBA.

Antes dele, desde 2011, nenhum campeão defensor havia começado uma temporada com dois reveses — o Knicks é o primeiro a chegar a esse ponto. O último a repetir tal sequência tinha sido o Dallas Mavericks, com três derrotas no início de 2011-12.

No jogo, Jayson Tatum foi o nome da noite: 36 pontos, com duas cestas decisivas nos 1min24s finais do quarto período. Quando o placar estava em 99 a 98, ele converteu uma enterrada e, faltando 30,3 segundos, acertou uma bola de três que praticamente encerrou a partida. Fechou também com 9 rebotes, 7 assistências e 3 roubadas.

Paul George, pelo Celtics, colaborou com 15 pontos e 7 rebotes; Neemias Queta anotou os mesmos 15, além de 6 rebotes e 3 bloqueios.

Os primeiros períodos foram equilibrados. O Knicks abriu 27 a 26 no quarto inicial, com oito pontos de Karl-Anthony Towns e oito de OG Anunoby. O Celtics virou antes do intervalo: bola de três de George pela esquerda e vantagem de 50 a 49 no descanso.

Depois da pausa, Boston abriu 10 com um 12 a 3 e ainda levou o trecho final por 8 a 2. No quarto decisivo, chegou a abrir 12 em três momentos diferentes, até Towns e Landry Shamet puxarem um 9 a 0 que reduziu para 94 a 91.

Hart e Brunson cortaram a distância até 99 a 98, mas Tatum decidiu na sequência.

Towns terminou com 22 pontos e 10 rebotes; Anunoby, 20 e 10; Brunson, 19 pontos (apenas 7 de 17 nos arremessos), quatro assistências e três erros; Hart, 10 pontos e 12 rebotes.

Domingo (25) é dia de Madison Square Garden: o Knicks recebe o Orlando Magic atrás da primeira vitória, enquanto o Celtics folga dois dias antes de receber o Chicago Bulls.

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