Derrick White helps Celtics stave off disaster vs. Bucks: 7 takeaways

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The Celtics nearly fumbled away a win against a profoundly mediocre Bucks team on Wednesday, but Derrick White helped them hold on to a 109-102 victory.

Here are the takeaways.

Derrick White found his offense at exactly the right time

The Celtics were floundering badly when White found his stride.

Wednesday’s game had an uncomfortably familiar texture in the second half as the Celtics — who raced out to a big early lead — went icy cold from the field and watched the Bucks march their lead down to single digits, then to nothing, then to a small deficit.

The first time the Bucks took the lead in the game was on a free…