Celtics’ Derrick White becomes newest member of stunning Stephen Curry NBA Playoffs club

If there was an X-factor in the Boston Celtics’ NBA Playoffs run to their 18th banner, that guy would be Derrick White. Coach Joe Mazzulla has learned to run his offense through this guard and maximized his potential on defense. Oftentimes, he even gets to shine more than Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. A good example of this is their first game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He made it rain like Stephen Curry!

Only four players in NBA Playoffs history notched 20 triples in a span of three games, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors is one of them alongside his fellow splash brother Klay Thompson. Last year’s champions, the Denver Nuggets, were also well-represented. Jamal Murray is on the list and he might want to replicate that performance to keep them alive against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The last one? Well, Derrick White was the latest addition.

The Celtics guard sank seven out of his 12 three-pointers to make this historic list. He also went nine for 16 in his field goal attempts to give his squad 25 points for the night. His contributions did not just stop there too. He was able to make the pass to the open man whenever the Cavaliers’ defense collapsed. This big improvement in his playmaking and passing allowed him to drop five assists for this NBA Playoffs matchup.

Derrick White ended the night just short of the game-high record. It was Jaylen Brown, who despite not going Stephen Curry type of ballistic, still got to score 32 points for that night.

Celtics bury the Cavaliers alive