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

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.

Boston's backcourt starters combined for 40 points on 13-for-28 shooting and nine 3-pointers in a quality win over the Mavericks

The Boston Celtics have had some struggles in recent games. They have alternated wins and losses in each of their last six games. It's one of the few times this season that Boston has had to deal with some adversity.

Joe Mazzulla praises Derrick White's aggressive playmaking after the Boston guard finished with 23 points on 7/16 field goal shooting in the win over the Mavericks.Mazzulla praises Derrick White's ‘aggressiveness' in win vs.

Derrick White has been one of the Celtics’ most consistent players this season, and his strong play for much of the year even ignited some early All-Star buzz. But he is currently in the midst of a rough shooting slump.

The postseason numbers for Derrick White are available below, for those who want to know how he has performed in the playoffs throughout his NBA career.

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

White (knee) has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the Mavericks, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

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