White caught fire in the third quarter as the 31-year-old’s 3-point touch returned just in time. He knocked down 3 of 5 attempts, played his signature intense defense, and maintained a level of aggression that carried Boston after three free throws put the team ahead 86-83 heading into the fourth quarter.

Brown and Nye are teaming up with the Georgia native's Celtics teammates, recruiting point guard Derrick White to help with some experiments.

Members of the Boston Celtics, including Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser, visited Boston Children’s Hospital Tuesday as part<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Starting center Neemias Queta missed Wednesday’s matchup with the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons with an ankle sprain, and Boston survived without him, holding on for a wild 117-114 victory at TD Garden that snapped Detroit’s 13-game winning streak.

Like the rest of his teammates, Celtics guard Derrick White values what Neemias Queta brings to the table, so he knows how hard it is to replace him.

With Jayson Tatum out of the Boston Celtics’ rotation due to an Achilles tendon injury, Derrick White has stepped into a bigger ball-handling role to begin the season. The 31-year-old guard leads the team in touches per game (81) by a significant margin.

Monday to extend its win streak to 13 games, but failed to cover as a 10-point road favorite as the Over (237) cashed. The Pistons dominated on the glass (45-30) and in the paint (58-44). G Cade Cunningham (24 points,