They welcome the Charlotte Bobcats, who have yet to complete a winning season in the franchise’s five-year history. Newcomer Tyson Chandler will look to turn things around for the Bobcats in their opener.
Bobcats
Point Guard: Raymond Felton
Shooting Guard: Stephen Graham
Small Forward: Gerald Wallace
Power Forward: Boris Diaw
Center: Tyson Chandler
Paul Pierce led the Celtics in their season opener against Cleveland, recording 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Kevin Garnett also had a double-double, chipping in with 13 points and 10 boards.
Rasheed Wallace had 12 points off the bench on 4-of-9 shooting. He made three 3-pointers.
Rajon Rondo had 10 assists and only two turnovers.
Kendrick Perkins has averaged 5.8 points and 6.4 rebounds in his career against the Bobcats.
Ray Allen has averaged 23.6 points against them on 37.9 percent three-point shooting.
Cavaliers
The Bobcats were 12-29 on the road last season.
They scored 7,677 points, fewest in the NBA.
Raymond Felton played 3,086 minutes last season, fifth-most in the NBA.
Tyson Chandler averaged 8.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game last season.
Boris Diaw‘s scoring spiked to 15.1 points per game after he was traded from Phoenix to Charlotte last season. He shot 41.9 percent from three-point range with the Bobcats.
Gerald Wallace has averaged 12.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in his career against the Celtics.
Raja Bell has averaged 8.8 points against them, shooting 47.8 percent from beyond the arc.
Bill Walker underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee this month. He will be out until at least mid-November.
Brian Scalabrine is day-to-day with a sprained ankle.
Bobcats
Raja Bell is playing hurt. He has a torn ligament in his left wrist, but he hopes to play anyway rather than undergo surgery in midseason.
Tyson Chandler missed 37 games with the New Orleans Hornets last season due to ankle and toe problems. He underwent surgery in the spring and has recovered nicely.
Ronald “Flip” Murray has an injured left shin. His return is in doubt.
Paul Pierce powered the C’s.
Glen Davis has undergone surgery.
Bobcats
Charlotte’s season gets underway.
Larry Brown is liking this Bobcats team.
Raja Bell is putting off surgery.
NBA
Kobe Bryant led the Lakers past their cross-town rivals.
Gilbert Arenas bested the Mavericks.
Al Jefferson is ready to play.