The 2024 NBA season kicks off tonight, with the New York Knicks visiting TD Garden to take on the defending champion Boston Celtics. After falling short in the Eastern Conference Finals last season, the Knicks are hungry for redemption as newcomers Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges make their regular season debuts in orange and blue. Boston, fresh off their 18th title, will celebrate with a banner raising and ring ceremony. Try not to upset the neighbors with your cheering.

Showtime is 7:30 PM EST on TNT. This is your game thread. This is CelticsBlog. Do not post large photos, GIFs, or links to illegal streams in the thread. Be kind to each other, but don’t be too handsy. And go Knickerbockers!