The 5 most electrifying individual performances of the Celtics' championship run

The Houdini comes up with a top-five list of the best individual performances of the Boston Celtics' road to Banner 18.
The Boston Celtics saw greatness all around during their magical Banner 18 run
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Derrick White burns Miami Heat in Game 4: 38 points, four rebounds, three assists, and three blocks on 58% shooting

The best individual playoff performance of the Boston Celtics' championship run goes to Derrick White. The first round of the playoffs was marked by his masterclass of a game-four performance vs the Miami Heat. He finished with a playoff career-high 38 points, four rebounds, three assists, and three blocks on 58% shooting overall, and 53% from three on eight makes.

Doing this all with only one turnover and no free throw attempts is super praiseworthy.

When it comes to White you expect high-energy, stout defense, and winning plays but the full offensive bag was open in Game 4. Whether he was hitting threes of every variety including some in transition, hitting mid-range jumpers, finishing in the lane, having two posters with no foul calls to accompany them, and three soul-deflating swats defensively. He's one of the few elite defensive players capable of a performance of this magnitude.