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• Celtics' Derrick White: Hits for 19 against Cavs

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  White produced 19 points (7-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, five assists and one block over 42 minutes during Tuesday's 120-117 victory over the Cavaliers. The 30-year-old guard had a breakout 2023-24 campaign, but it seems as though he was just getting warmed up. White has increased both his volume and his efficiency from three-point range this season, and the result so far has been a career-high 18.9 points and 3.8 threes a game on 46.9 percent shooting from the floor, including 41.3 percent shooting from long distance. He's also supplying 4.6 boards, 4.3 assists, 1.1 blocks and 0.8 steals a contest.

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• Celtics' Derrick White: Cools down against Brooklyn

  9D ago • By RotoWire

  White recorded nine points (3-11 FG, 3-9 3Pt), two rebounds, three assists and one block over 22 minutes during Wednesday's 139-114 win over the Nets. White failed to score double-digit points for the first time this season during Wednesday's blowout win while playing a season-low 22 minutes. The veteran guard committed three early first-half fouls, which earned White some hearty bench time. While White struggled with his efficiency against Brooklyn, he is still shooting 42.0 percent on 9.2 three-point attempts per contest this season.

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• Celtics' Derrick White: Aggressive from downtown

  16D 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: Strikes for 24 against Knicks

  10/23/2024 • 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

  10/16/2024 • 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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