The Celtics beat the Miami Heat, 119-111, in their home opener at TD Garden
The Boston Celtics acknowledged the victims of the mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, before their home opener.Boston players wore the warmups of their NBA G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics.
The Celtics also donned a band on their jerseys in honor of the state as it recovers after a shooter killed 18 people and wounded 13 at a bowling alley and a bar there.The jersey band simply read “Maine” and was placed above their Vistaprint-sponsored logo patch.Fans also observed a pregame moment of silence while a green and white image of the outline of the state was displayed on the jumbotron.
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