Derrick White loves Miami, doesn’t he?
White at the center of Boston’s 15-2 run midway through the first quarter of Game 4, a run that propelled the Celtics to another upset road win. He scored 11 of 15 points, adding 8 in just 57 seconds to relive Boston’s dominant night. .
The 15-2 run began through Kristaps Porzingis, who hit two loose shots at 7:26. White then got into action with his eight-run run before Jaylen Brown added a fumble and layup. White then finished the race. with a three-pointer at 3:39 to give Boston a 29-14 lead.
By then, White had already reached 16 problems in the fourth. That number matched the most problems in a quarter of his playoff career. And he and the Celtics were just getting started.
Boston’s lead remained in double digits for the rest of the night, while White hit a new career-high in the scoring column. The Celtics jumped out to a 28-point lead before taking the 102-88 victory.
Miami’s defensive game plan is to restrict Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The challenge for the Heat is that they forgot about Derrick White.
White stole the playoff slogan from Miami and White Hot on Monday night while racking up a game-high 38 points. That number not only represents a new career high in the playoffs, but also a new career high for the seventh-year point guard.
White shot an enthralling 15-of-26 from the field, adding 8-of-15 functionality from long range. His 8 3-pointers were one shy of Miami’s nine totals.
That’s the only category in which White has rivaled Miami’s team total. He also stopped 3 shots to tie all Miami players combined in that category.
White rounded out his scoring with four rebounds and three assists in his nearly 41 minutes of action.
“Once you do it as a couple, the basket is huge. “
– Derrick White after scoring a career-high 38 points in Game 4.
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