In the second quarter of their matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, guard Jrue Holiday drove the lane before dishing to a wide-open Derrick White. White—with the shot clock winding down and still behind the three-point line—decided to jump,
The short-handed Celtics still had plenty of firepower to beat the Raptors on Tuesday, claiming a 111-101 victory to earn their fifth straight win. Here are the takeaways. Derrick White was a two-way killer (again) There simply isn’t another guard in the NBA who can do this as consistently as Derrick White.
Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis had high compliments for Derrick White and his clutch ability in games.
Speaking to reporters after the win, head coach Joe Mazzulla said he believes that White is one of the best point guards in the entire NBA.
Built to compete with the Eastern Conference’s elite during the offseason, the New York Knicks are trying to still figure out how to break into the top group after the past two games.