Derrick White took over the Boston Celtics win against the Dallas Mavericks with a 16-point third quarter. The slump-snapping performance helped Boston bounce back from a 117-96 drubbing at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday,

Derrick White took over for the Celtics in the third quarter, a welcome sight following his rough outing Thursday.

The Celtics finished their road trip 3-1 after knocking off the Mavericks on Saturday night behind a big third quarter from Derrick White.

Ahead of the primetime matchup, the Celtics and Rockets revealed their official injury reports for Monday night's game. Boston star Derrick White will miss the game due to a shin injury. He was added to the injury report on Sunday and will now miss his third game of the regular season.

White (shin) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Houston, Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe reports.

The Celtics might be without two players, Derrick White and Al Horford, when they take on the Rockets on Monday night.

On a team full of star players like Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White has emerged as one of the key pieces for the Boston Celtics.

White's 16-point, highest-scoring quarter of the season aided Boston in a 122-107 road win over the Dallas Mavericks.

As Derrick White goes, so do the Celtics. Chris Forsberg highlights how closely tied Boston's success is to White's play on the court.

The Houston Rockets are riding high, coming off two-straight wins against the previously NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers.  Prior to the two team’s run-in last week

The Rockets sit second in the Western Conference and just beat the Cavaliers twice in four days, knocking them from the top spot in the NBA.