Derrick White took over for the Celtics in the third quarter, a welcome sight following his rough outing Thursday.
Derrick White took over the Boston Celtics win against the Dallas Mavericks with a 16-point third quarter. The slump-snapping performance helped Boston bounce back from a 117-96 drubbing at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday,
Derrick White’s tremendous third quarter turned the Celtics into “a different beast” in their win over the Mavericks.
White's 16-point, highest-scoring quarter of the season aided Boston in a 122-107 road win over the Dallas Mavericks.
On a team full of star players like Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White has emerged as one of the key pieces for the Boston Celtics.
Boston has had some issues making adjustments when the starting lineup is out there. Specifically, Derrick White has performed poorly. The Celtics guard has put up some stinker performances. In their most recent loss to the Celtics, White had just six points on 2-9 shooting.
The Celtics need to execute better, especially during fourth-quarter possessions. They also need to sharpen up on offense and defense.
Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.
Kristaps Porzingis scored 26 of his season-high 34 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 122-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.
Mirror U.S. Sports spoke with Boston Celtics star Derrick White and NWSL's Alyssa Thomspon discussed the impact Unrivaled will have on women's sports in the near future
White (shin) is off the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Bulls, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports. Following a one-game absence with a right shin contusion in Monday's loss to the Rockets,