NBA opening night: Warriors top Lakers to open title defense as Celts edge 76ers

• Curry scores 33 as Warriors win 123-109 over LeBron's Lakers
• Golden State star makes plea in support of Brittney Griner
• Celtics win 126-117 over 76ers in NBA regular-season opener

Stephen Curry opened the season with 33 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 123-109 on Tuesday night after receiving their championship rings in a pregame ceremony.

Jordan Poole made a pretty bounce pass to a driving Draymond Green for a layup and all seemed perfectly well with the defending champions almost two weeks after Green punched Poole at practice on 5 October, then took a brief leave of absence from the team to work on his emotions. Poole wound up with 12 points and seven assists.