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• Celtics' Derrick White: Aggressive from downtown

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  White recorded 26 points (8-19 FG, 7-16 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, three assists and two steals across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 118-112 loss to the Warriors. White was relentless from beyond the arc, which helped him set a new top mark on the young season with seven made triples. The Colorado product continues to step up in the offense while Jaylen Brown recovers from a hip injury, and he finished second on his team in scoring Wednesday night behind Jayson Tatum's 32-point showing. White has also been off to a great start to the year on the defensive end by recording at least one steal in six straight appearances.

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• Celtics' Derrick White: Efficient scoring in loss

  9D ago • By RotoWire

  White closed with 23 points (8-9 FG, 5-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 135-132 overtime loss to the Pacers. White was perfect from behind the arc in Wednesday's overtime loss. The 30-year-old guard has started the 2024-25 campaign blistering the nets from deep, converting 47.4 percent of his 7.6 three-point attempts per contest. White has also recorded at least one block or steal in each of his first five appearances.

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• Celtics' Derrick White: Strikes for 24 against Knicks

  17D ago • By RotoWire

  White chipped in 24 points (8-13 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal over 27 minutes during Tuesday's 132-109 victory over the Knicks. The 30-year-old guard got his season started in style with a huge shooting night. White averaged 2.7 threes a game last season while shooting 39.6 percent from beyond the arc, both career highs, and defenses won't have the luxury of focusing on him as long as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are healthy.

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• Celtics' Derrick White: Hits for 23 in preseason loss

  24D ago • By RotoWire

  White scored 23 points (7-20 FG, 5-14 3Pt, 4-4 FT) while adding three assists, three blocks, two rebounds and a steal in 31 minutes during Tuesday's 119-118 preseason loss to the Raptors. It was a big night at both ends of the court for the 30-year-old guard, as the Celtics gave some of their regulars a normal workload for the first time this preseason. White is coming off a career-best 2023-24 campaign that included 2.2 steals plus blocks per game in the regular season, and he figures to be a key piece in Boston's title defense this season.

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• Celtics' Derrick White: Back in action against Toronto

  25D ago • By RotoWire

  White (rest) is available and starting in Tuesday's preseason game against the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports. After missing Sunday's exhibition against the Raptors along with the rest of Boston's typical starters, White is cleared to suit up. He's played an average of 21.7 minutes through three preseason contests so far, posting 9.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals.

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