Whatever the reason, basketball-starved Celtics fans were likely rejoicing on Friday, Oct. 4, as their team defeated the Denver Nuggets 107-103 in a preseason game in Abu Dhabi. Another happy tidbit is that the two teams will go toe-to-toe again on Sunday, Oct. 6, giving basketball fans the dopamine hit they've all been waiting for.

The NBA returned to the Persian Gulf on Friday for the third consecutive year. The preseason schedule for the 2023-24 season opened with the Boston Celtics beating the Denver Nuggets 107-103 in a matchup of the two most recent championship clubs.

While Friday’s game didn’t exactly tell us much about the two powerhouse franchises that played in it, basketball (in some form) is back. The post 10 takeaways as Jayson Tatum, Celtics begin title defense with preseason win over Nuggets appeared first on Boston.

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