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Derrick White, Celtics get red-hot and run away from Heat late: 8 takeaways

Derrick White and the Celtics got hot from three and demolished the Heat in the fourth quarter, claiming a 129-116 win.

Here are the takeaways.

Derrick White started an avalanche.

The Celtics won the game with a franchise-record 10 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, but Derrick White got things going in the first half by breaking the lid off the rim.

White made NBA history by burying five 3-pointers and blocking four shots in the first half. Few players are better equipped than the Celtics guard to make 3-pointers and block shots in that kind of volume, but Friday’s game was exceptional even by his lofty standards.