The Celtics lost Kristaps Porzingis to an illness minutes before game time while Jaylen Brown battled ailments to both legs in the second half. Still, behind some clutch shooting from Derrick White and a crafty play call from Joe Mazzulla that enabled Neemias Queta to score a late-game layup,
Defeating the New York Knicks for the third straight time this season, the Boston Celtics were led by the usual suspects Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, but on Sunday it was Derrick White being praised.
In the victory, Tatum contributed 19 points and 11 assists while Jaylen Brown and Derrick White led the team in scoring. Three players for Boston scored at least 20 points: Brown, White, and Payton Pritchard,
TORONTO — Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Derrick White had 22 and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Toronto Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday night. Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Jayson Tatum had 19 points and 11 assists as the Celtics improved to 24-6 on the road.
White was red hot from three-point range Tuesday, connecting on six threes for the fourth time this season while finishing as the Celtics' second-leading scorer behind Jaylen Brown (24). White also reminded fans of his defensive prowess,
All of those contracts are one of the reasons why the Celtics are in the second apron. Because of that, they don't have many ways to improve the roster in free agency. That means
Celtics withstand furious #Knicks run, get another win, 118-105. Jayson Tatum 25 (10 reb, 9 ast), Jaylen Brown 24, Derrick White 19, Kristaps Porzingis 15, Jrue Holiday 14;
Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Derrick White had 22 and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Toronto Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday
Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Derrick White had 22 and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Toronto Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday night.
The Celtics were able to avoid blowing a 20-point lead for the second straight game due to some clutch shot-making.