The Boston Celtics once again find their Finals MVP on the injury report ahead of a matchup with the Detroit Pistons.
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
The short-handed Celtics still had plenty of firepower to beat the Raptors on Tuesday, claiming a 111-101 victory.
Jaylen Brown had 24 points, Derrick White had 22, and Jayson Tatum had 19 with 11 assists. RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes combined for 43 points in the loss.
Derrick White said he has been playing with more joy lately, and it showed during the 4th quarter against the Knicks.
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.
Speaking to reporters after the win, head coach Joe Mazzulla said he believes that White is one of the best point guards in the entire NBA.
Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis had high compliments for Derrick White and his clutch ability in games.
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Boston made the NBA Finals back in the 2022 season and fell to the Golden State Warriors. That was the first time that Tatum had tasted getting that deep in the playoffs. Now, he thinks losing that Finals is being held against him in an unfair way. He believes there is an unfair standard that he is being held to.