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’s tremendous third quarter turned the Celtics into “a different beast” in their win over the Mavericks.

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.

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.

The Celtics pushed their lead to as many as 12 points early in the fourth quarter Rockets did not go down without a fight late, answering with a 13-0 run to retake the lead. It was a back-and-forth battle down the stretch with the two sides trading baskets before Thompson hit the game-winner with 0.7 seconds left in regulation.

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 Boston Celtics will be taking on the Dallas Mavericks for the first time since the two sides met in the NBA Finals last season. Boston defeated Dallas in the playoff series, winning their 18th championship in franchise history.

The name points us in the right direction to answer such a question, but what is it that the Boston duo do to generate all that defensive chaos?