Defeating the New York Knicks for the third straight time this season, the Boston Celtics were led by the usual suspects Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, but on Sunday it was Derrick White being praised.

Derrick White lobs a pass to Jayson Tatum, who knocks down a baseline jumper for the Celtics.

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.

White produced his second double-double of the season while grabbing 10 rebounds, one shy of the team-high mark behind Jayson Tatum's 11 boards Thursday. The 30-year-old combo guard's defensive stats have dried out a bit of late,

Thirty-two points from Jayson Tatum. Twenty-nine from Kristaps Porzingis. A near triple-double from Derrick White. And, most importantly for the Celtics, no pre-All-Star letdown in their final game

The short-handed Celtics still had plenty of firepower to beat the Raptors on Tuesday, claiming a 111-101 victory.

Among the 106 players who have appeared in at least 45 games this season, White ranks second in the NBA in fourth-quarter 3-pointers, averaging 1 per game.

Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis had high compliments for Derrick White and his clutch ability in games.

The Boston Celtics were finally able to break through with the core that they have and win an NBA title last year. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were starting to get questions whether or not they could win a title together.

I’m running out of words to describe Derrick White and his importance to the Boston Celtics. He’s the type of player every successful team has, but they’re rare to find. He can guard their best player,