Boston.com · Feb 25
Derrick White, Celtics blow out Suns in second half, win fourth straight: 7 takeaways
Celtics' Derrick White drives past Suns guard Grayson Allen during the Feb. 24 Boston win.Derrick White and a short-handed Celtics team blew out a short-handed Suns team with a dominant performance in the second half on Tuesday, pulling away for a 97-81 win.
Here are the takeaways.
Derrick White stepped up in a 1A role
The Celtics won Tuesday’s game with defense and balanced offense, and Derrick White was at the heart of both.
White kept the Celtics attached in the first half, scoring 18 of his 22 points (9-for-18 shooting) in the first 24 minutes as Boston fended off a double-digit deficit in the second quarter and turned it into a four-point lead going into the break.