It is not all that often one has an opportunity to become part of history in life, but that is exactly what point Derrick White has with the Boston Celtics this season. The Colorado native could be part of the first Celtics roster to be repeat champions since the dynasty era teams of the 1960s.

Pritchard and White also became the first teammates in NBA history to each hit at least nine 3-pointers on the same night.

The Celtics were able to avoid blowing a 20-point lead for the second straight game due to some clutch shot-making.

Pritchard scores 43 points, White 41 as they became the first Celtics teammates to reach the 40-point mark in the same game, and the first duo in NBA history to connect on at least nine 3-pointers.

Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 43 points and Derrick White tossed in a career-high 41 to lead the short-handed Boston Celtics to a 128-118 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.

Derrick White finding his joy (and perhaps as importantly, his long-distance shot) has changed the course of the Boston Celtics' 2024-25 regular season. The Celtics and White both underwent something of a midseason slump,

The Boston Celtics came dangerously close to blowing yet another 20-point lead Sunday afternoon before some late-game heroics from Derrick White helped seal a narrow win over the Denver Nuggets. The post Celtics Avoid Third-Straight Loss Behind Derrick White's Clutch Performance appeared first on Stadium Rant.

Derrick White said he lost his joy for the game during his struggles in January. In Sunday’s 110-103 Celtics win against the Denver Nuggets, he certainly had it. White had 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in Boston’s win and more importantly,