Ranking Derrick White's top performances in his Boston Celtics career

The Houdini counts down the five greatest performances in Derrick White's career
The Houdini counts down the five greatest performances in Derrick White's career / Elsa/GettyImages
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No. 2: April 18, 2019, Game 3 of the 2019 NBA Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. Denver Nuggets

MIN

PTS

TRB

AST

STL

BLK

TOV

PF

FG%

3P%

FT%

33:00

36

5

5

3

1

1

2

.714

.250

.833

The San Antonio Spurs last playoff berth was in 2018-19, on a team led by LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan. San Antonio was the seventh-seeded team in the Western Conference, meeting the second-seeded Denver Nuggets in the postseason. The Nuggets were heavily favored in the series, but the Spurs managed to go the distance — extending the series to a crucial seventh game. 

San Atnonio's second win came in Game 3 when they returned home to San Antonio. With the series tied 1-1, the Spurs took an early lead behind a phenomenal first half from the sophomore, Derrick White, scoring 16 points in the second quarter. 

The 24-year-old sophomore led both teams in scoring, with 36 points, helping the Spurs survive in a close contest with the second-seeded Nuggets — making 15 of his 21 field goal attempts and grabbing five rebounds, five assists, and three steals. 

While the Spurs ultimately lost the series (thanks in large part to a poor performance from White), White’s exceptional performance in Game 3 helped the Spurs extend the series, and demonstrated his potential as a future cornerstone.