The Boston Celtics won back-to-back games after beating the Detroit Pistons 117-114 on Wednesday.
Boston snapped the Pistons’ 13-game winning streak, and much of that had to do with the performance of guard Derrick White.
White wrapped up the game with an impressive 27 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Notably, he exploded in the second half, pouring in 25 points, including six three-pointers.
Detroit’s head coach J.B. Bickerstaff had a front-row seat to White’s performance and [praised him for his](https://x.com/JustinmTurpin/status/1993846951864132028) efforts on the court.
“He’s a champion for a reason,” Bickerstaff said on Wednesday, via WEEI’s Justin Turpin. “And in games like this, guys like that understand what they need to do to help their team win. And he did it.”
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The Celtics have been searching for another player to step up this season alongside Jaylen Brown, especially with Jayson Tatum still recovering from his Achilles injury. White may begin to emerge as the main No. 2 option for Boston until Tatum can return to full strength.
Boston will return to action on Saturday, heading to Minnesota to face the Timberwolves. It remains to be seen if White can continue his impressive performance.
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