The Boston Celtics secured a relatively easy win over their Eastern Conference rivals, the Miami Heat, 103-85.
The Celtics started the game slowly, scoring only 18 points in the first quarter; however, they quickly turned things around and dominated the second and third quarters.
By the end of it, it was too late for the Heat to make any type of comeback.
However, after the Celtics game, all eyes were on Luka Dončić and his highly anticipated debut with his new team, the Los Angeles Lakers.
His debut as a Laker was highly anticipated, so much so that even Celtics star Jayson Tatum was asked what Dončić becoming a Laker means, but Tatum took another route.
Tatum appears to have thrown a subtle shade at the Lakers and Dončić with what seemed like a passive-aggressive answer from the 26-year-old.
Clearly, Tatum was uncomfortable with that question and took a more Celtic-centric response.
As we all know, Tatum grew up a rabid Lakers and Kobe Bryant fan. He has been public about his fandom, especially his fandom for the late-great Hall of Famer.
“My favorite team were the Lakers. Kobe Bryant was the reason I started playing basketball. He always was and will be my favorite player of all time,” he said passionately.
