NBA opening day winners and losers: LeBron James and Jaylen Brown solid in debuts, Jayson Tatum struggles

Key points

• Paul George scored a game-high 38 points for the Celtics, but Boston lost 121-113 to the Pistons after blowing a 22-point lead. Jayson Tatum made only 6 of 23 shots and missed all seven of his three-pointers.
• Detroit scored 23 unanswered points in the second half to win. In Philadelphia, LeBron James and Jaylen Brown both played well in a 106-100 Sixers win over the Knicks.
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to a 116-104 victory over the Spurs, while Victor Wembanyama shot 1 of 13.