Entering Saturday night’s matchup against the Hawks, White was just 5 for 36 (13.9 percent) from the 3-point line over his last five games. He played just 4 minutes in the fourth quarter of Boston’s loss to the Raptors on Wednesday, with coach Joe Mazzulla turning to Payton Pritchard instead.
The Celtics will be without two players for their matchup against the Nuggets on Tuesday night. The team downgraded Derrick White and Jordan Walsh to out three hours before tip due to a non-COVID illness. Both players were late additions to the injury report on Tuesday morning and missed Boston’s shootaround at Ball Arena.
Among the Boston Celtics' starry starting five (and, heck, among their top six, really, if we count reserve big man Al Horford), only one player has never made
White had six points (2-9 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and one assist across 21 minutes during Wednesday's 110-97 loss to the Raptors.
Jayson Tatum and Joe Mazzulla aren't happy with the way the Celtics are playing, but they're also taking a positive mindset through it.
Derrick White has scuffled in his last four games as the Celtics are looking to turnaround their recent tough stretch.
Former five-time All-Star Boston Celtics center Al Horford believes his teammate Derrick White deserves to make his first-ever All-Star squad this year. Al Horford said Derrick White is an All ...
Among the Boston Celtics' starry starting five (and ... two-time All-Defensive combo guard Derrick White. In a new piece, Dan Devine of Yahoo Sports opines that the 6-foot-4 vet deserves ...
Dyson Daniels added 23 points for the Hawks, who won despite shooting 9-for-37 from 3-point range and committing 18 turnovers. Atlanta received 19 points and 13 rebounds from Onyeka Okongwu and 14 points and 13 boards from Jalen Johnson.
Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum added 23 points after coming into the game listed as questionable with a left shoulder strain. He shot 7 of 21 overall.
The Celtics got one of their best games of the year Friday night from a group that's struggled together this season.