"On a night when the Celtics were led by one of the most unassuming stars in the NBA, they played one of their more cohesive, egalitarian games in recent memory. Down two starters and playing on the second night of a back-to-back, Derrick White and the Celtics demolished the Rockets in the second half, pulling away as Houston self-destructed late for a 114-93 win."
"He hasn't been particularly effective as a shooter off the dribble this year - one of the few knocks on his game - but he caught a heater and hit four triples off the bounce, as well as a swooping layup slicing to the basket. That flurry helped the Celtics push their lead from four to 24 over the course of seven minutes, capped by White's stuttering triple directly in Kevin Durant's face."
"Other than his third-quarter barrage, White wasn't particularly efficient (a game high 28 points, but 10-for-25 shooting from the floor), which is kind of like saying, "other than landing a big raise, I had a pretty bad day." He also dished out a game-high eight assists and was one of the most important pieces of a Celtics defense that held its opponent to 100 or fewer for the fourth game in a row."
Two starters, Jaylen Brown and Sam Hauser, were sidelined and the Celtics played on the second night of a back-to-back. Derrick White produced a crucial offensive outing, scoring 28 points (10-for-25) and a game-high eight assists, punctuated by a third-quarter flurry of four off-the-dribble threes and a driving layup that turned a four-point deficit into a 24-point lead. Boston's defense held the opponent to 100 or fewer for the fourth straight game. Neemias Queta led the team with 19 rebounds as the Celtics totaled 65 rebounds, and Boston pulled away late for a 114-93 victory as Houston self-destructed.
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