Celtics guard Derrick White had a monster start to Game 4 of Boston's first-round series against the Heat.
The Celtics raced out to a 34-24 first-quarter lead in large part due to White's 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including 4 of 5 from deep.
His second three came when the Heat left him alone on the perimeter.
Derrick White with 13 pts so far in the 1Q pic.twitter.com/WcfC3nXp2c
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) April 29, 2024
White nailed his third make from beyond the arc off an assist from guard Payton Pritchard.
13 1Q points for Derrick White pic.twitter.com/6Jqgu9ajrx
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 29, 2024
The 2022-23 Associated Press second-team all-defensive player also made an impact on that end of the court later in the first. With the Celtics up 26-14, White blocked Heat guard Tyler Herro's 18-foot jumper from behind, directly leading to White's fourth made three of the quarter.
DERRICK WHITE pic.twitter.com/rdIH27ptjp
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) April 30, 2024
Through the series' first three games, White averaged 16.3 points per game while shooting 56.3 percent from the field and 42.1 percent from three-point range.
Boston (64-18, first in Eastern Conference) entered the postseason with the league's best record and holds a 2-1 series lead in the best-of-seven series with Miami.
With stars Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, White can sometimes get lost.
That certainly wasn't the case early in Game 4.
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