Defeating the New York Knicks for the third straight time this season, the Boston Celtics were led by the usual suspects Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, but on Sunday it was Derrick White being praised.

Celtics withstand furious #Knicks run, get another win, 118-105. Jayson Tatum 25 (10 reb, 9 ast), Jaylen Brown 24, Derrick White 19, Kristaps Porzingis 15, Jrue Holiday 14;

TORONTO — Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Derrick White had 22 and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Toronto Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday night. Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Jayson Tatum had 19 points and 11 assists as the Celtics improved to 24-6 on the road.

Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Derrick White had 22 and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Toronto Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday night. Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Jayson Tatum had 19 points and 11 assists as the Celtics improved to 24-6 on the road.

White produced his second double-double of the season while grabbing 10 rebounds, one shy of the team-high mark behind Jayson Tatum's 11 boards Thursday. The 30-year-old combo guard's defensive stats have dried out a bit of late,

Jayson Tatum had 32 points and 14 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-103 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory and seventh in eight games. Kristaps Porzingis added 29 points for Boston and Derrick White had 19 points,

Jayson Tatum is the leader of the Celtics. He is the best player on the team. His consistent play over the years has been one of the reason why pundits have had such high expectations for him over the years.

The short-handed Celtics still had plenty of firepower to beat the Raptors on Tuesday, claiming a 111-101 victory.

In the second quarter of their matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, guard Jrue Holiday drove the lane before dishing to a wide-open Derrick White. White—with the shot clock winding down and still behind the three-point line—decided to jump,

Among the 106 players who have appeared in at least 45 games this season, White ranks second in the NBA in fourth-quarter 3-pointers, averaging 1 per game.

Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis had high compliments for Derrick White and his clutch ability in games.