Career best

White’s 33 is the best game of his career

Derrick White had 33 points, 10 assists and 3 blocks on 12 for 19 shooting in 37 minutes, and the Celtics beat the Hornets 127-⁠116.

His Performance Score of +17.2 is the best of his 352 games, better than 99.7% of all player games since 2015-⁠16.

He scored 18 of his 33 in the second quarter. He went 4 for 5 in the paint and 8 for 14 from 3. His 32 points from the field came on 19 shots, 12.3 more than the league scores from the same zones. Sam Hauser set up 3 of his 12 baskets. He scored 16 of his 33 after the game was decided.

His old best, +16.7, was 36 points, 5 assists and 3 steals on 15 for 21 shooting in 33 minutes, a 118-⁠108 win over Denver on April 18, 2019.

The game

Celtics 127, Hornets 116Home, Feb. 10, 2023Box score and story ›

Derrick White

1-1 FT36:35 min

Points1st 82nd 183rd 34th 4

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in points (33; his best before, 27). Season high in 3-pointers (8; his best before, 6). Tied his season high in blocks (3). Before this game he averaged 10.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 55 regular-season games.

Shot making: 32 points from the field on 19 shots12.3 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a corner 3-pointer1st quarter, 11:14 leftchance to win 58% to 68%
Guarded by: Rozier: 35 poss, 16 ptsSmith: 14 poss, 12 ptsBall: 11 poss, 0 pts
He guarded: Ball: 25 poss, 6 ptsRozier: 18 poss, 10 ptsWashington: 10 poss, 2 pts
On the move: 2.65 miles4.10 mph on average79 touches
Hustle: 6 shots contested1 charge drawn2 screen assists
Rating: Performance Score +17.284.9% true shooting23.8% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Feb. 10, 2023vs CHA	W 127-116	37	33	3	10	1	3	12-19	8-14	1-1	1	+21	+17.2
2	April 18, 2019vs DEN, playoffs	W 118-108	33	36	5	5	3	1	15-21	1-4	5-6	1	+30	+16.7
3	April 22, 2021vs DET	W 106-91	29	26	7	8	1	3	8-17	2-8	8-8	1	+31	+13.1
4	Jan. 31, 2019vs BKN	W 117-114	25	26	3	6	1	2	8-13	3-4	7-9	1	+12	+12.5
5	Jan. 20, 2020at PHX	W 120-118	27	25	3	7	0	0	9-14	4-5	3-3	0	−6	+11.3

By Performance Score, his whole career, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Spurs 118, Nuggets 108Home, April 18, 2019, playoffsBox score and story ›

Derrick White

5-6 FT33:00 min

Points1st 102nd 163rd 04th 10

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in points (36; his best before, 26). Before this game he averaged 9.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 67 regular-season games.

Shot making: 31 points from the field on 21 shots9.0 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a driving layup4th quarter, 8:52 leftchance to win 82% to 92%
Guarded by: Murray: 28 poss, 19 ptsHarris: 8 poss, 0 ptsMorris: 6 poss, 0 pts
He guarded: Murray: 39 poss, 6 ptsHarris: 8 poss, 0 ptsMorris: 5 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 2.56 miles4.37 mph on average74 touches
Hustle: 2 deflections11 shots contested2 loose balls
Rating: Performance Score +16.776.1% true shooting30.4% usage