Derrick White led the Boston Celtics to a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Miami Heat with a career-high 38 points in Game 4 of the NBA playoffs. The Celtics' victory was overshadowed by an injury to Kristaps Porzingis, who left the game with a calf injury. As the series progressed to Game 5, White continued his impressive performance, scoring 25 points by the end of the third quarter. The Celtics maintained a strong lead, with the score at 98-66 against the Heat. Key contributions also came from Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, who scored 25 and 16 points respectively, with Tatum also grabbing 12 rebounds. Bam Adebayo led Miami with 21 points. The game was crucial as Boston looked to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals with a win.
End 3rd Quarter G5 Celtics 98 Heat 66 🏀Derrick White 25 pts, inc 15 in 1st quarter 🏀Jaylen Brown 25 pts 🏀Jayson Tatum 16 pts 12 reb @celtics #NBAPlayoffs @wbz https://t.co/IwPS8v4mgb
Derrick White (20 PTS) connects from the corner for 3⃣! BOS advances to the East Semis with a win on TNT https://t.co/3HqncbW5G8
End 1st Half G5 Celtics 68 Heat 46 🏀Derrick White 17 pts, inc 15 in 1st quarter 🏀Brown 17, Tatum 15 @celtics #NBAPlayoffs @wbz https://t.co/9XR8lZG2jR
The Celtics' control remains strong as ever, taking a 68-46 lead into the half. Jaylen Brown and Derrick White with 17 pts apiece; Jayson Tatum with 15 pts, 8 rebounds. Bam Adebayo leads Miami with 21 pts.
Boston is beating Miami 68-46 at the half! Derrick White has 17 PTS He had 38 in GM4 https://t.co/bcGxaSRv8y
Derrick White gets in the lane and throws down the jam 💥 BOS leads MIA in Game 5 on TNT https://t.co/8A2muPguew
End 1st Quarter G5 Celtics 41 Heat 23 🏀Derrick White 15 first quarter points, 53 over his last 5 quarters! 🏀Tatum 9, Brown 8 @celtics #NBAPlayoffs @wbz https://t.co/chbC0FJjIg
Derrick White continues his hot streak from beyond the arc 🎯 MIA-BOS Game 5 is underway on TNT https://t.co/lMchcy5Lvc
The Boston #Celtics lead the series against the Miami #Heat 3-1 Do the Celtics close it out tonight in game five?
Jayson Tatum's double-double and Derrick White's 38 PTS, 8 3PM in Game 4 propelled Boston to a 3-1 lead. Now the Celtics look to advance while the Heat look to keep their season alive. MIA/BOS GAME 5 tips tonight at 7:30pm/et on TNT! https://t.co/iX3pq2pU1f
🏀 MIAMI HEAT GAMEDAY HEAT AT CELTICS (GAME 5; BOS leads 3-1) 📍: @tdgarden ⏰: 7:30 p.m. 📺: @BallySportsSun, @NBAonTNT @anthony_chiang preview: As series returns to Boston, depleted Heat facing ‘significant challenge’ to keep season alive. https://t.co/YVniEvlniU
Monday night will forever be known as the Derrick White game. As Kristaps Porziņģis went down and Jayson Tatum became the target for the Heat's defense, a 38-point, three-block masterpiece from White carried Boston to a Game 4 win, writes @ByJayKing. https://t.co/niFl0HvqyT https://t.co/F5Hl7wsfpR
From @GwashburnGlobe: An empowered Derrick White was the Celtics’ savior in Game 4 https://t.co/pkIkQJkrAP
Derrick White goes off, leads Celtics over Heat in Game 4 despite injury scares: 10 takeaways https://t.co/lCd4julgPp
Monday’s NBA playoffs takeaways: Kristaps Porziņģis exits with calf injury, Derrick White steps up big in Celtics win ⤵️ https://t.co/UkNbo8AE5D
🏆 MONDAY'S FINAL SCORES 🏆 Derrick White drops a playoff career-high 38 points as the @celtics take a 3-1 lead over the Heat! Jayson Tatum: 20 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST Jaylen Brown: 17 PTS, 5 REB Bam Adebayo: 25 PTS, 17 REB, 5 AST Game 5: Wednesday, 7:30pm/et on TNT https://t.co/jNVnCyPSJX
Derrick White-hot Celtics overcome injury to Kristaps Porzingis for Game 4 win and 3-1 series lead https://t.co/BFuzXNCUan
All-around guard Derrick White carries the Boston Celtics past the Miami Heat for a 3-1 edge in the NBA playoffs as star center Kristaps Porzingis goes down with a calf injury. #NBA https://t.co/qbQ2YZVWSE
Derrick White’s 38 points give Celtics Game 4 win, pushing Heat to brink of elimination https://t.co/Fw4kNs3Tdd https://t.co/BLjdz8E2FT
Derrick White takes charge in latest Celtics blowout, scores 38, Boston takes 3-1 series lead against Miami https://t.co/HuphAzrIDC
Derrick White dropped a career-high 38 points as the C's took a 3-1 series lead over the Heat, but it wasn't all good news for Boston as Kristaps Porzingis left with a calf injury. Takeaways from the Boston's 102-88 win ⬇️ https://t.co/ZWNXGZezAq