Celtics, Derrick White and Mavericks
Derrick White took over for the Celtics in the third quarter, a welcome sight following his rough outing Thursday.
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.
Derrick White was huge with his 16 points in the third quarter as the Celtics return to Boston after a 3-1 road trip.
The Celtics return to TD Garden after a four-game road trip as they’ll face a familiar foe in the Rockets and ex-C’s coach Ime Udoka. They have two players listed on the injury report for the 7:30 p.m. Monday game.
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.
As if facing the defending NBA champions on the road was not enough, the visiting Houston Rockets must also contend with the development that the Boston Celtics' Derrick White appears to have broken out of his shooting slump when the teams plays Monday night.
The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics met in Dallas on Saturday for their first matchup since last season's NBA Finals. Dallas was missing many key pieces, including starters Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II, while Boston was wrapping up a four-game road trip.
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Edwards made 14 of 23 shots from the floor and scored 23 points in the second half as Minnesota pulled away after leading by 11 at halftime. Julius Randle had 21 points, while Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Timberwolves,
All five Celtics starters scored 17 points or more, led by Jayson Tatum (24) and Derrick White (23). Boston returns home having won 3 of 4 on a road trip out West.
T his afternoon, the Dallas Mavericks will host the defending NBA Champions, the Boston Celtics, in a game that tips at 4:30 CST at the American Airlines Center. A rematch of last