Derrick White: season-high 27 points vs Pistons (Nov 26, 2025)
27 PTS · 7-of-13 FG · 6-of-11 3P · 7-of-7 FT · 31:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.4 PTS · 14.8 FGA · 33.1 MIN, from this season's 17 games plus last season's average, counted as 1.5 games
Best Game Score of 18 games this season: 25.8 against a usual 12.7 (+13.1)
Season-high 27 points (previous high 25, set on Oct 22, 2025)
above usual
No more than 4 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Derrick White score 27 points?
Derrick White scored 27 points against the Pistons on Nov 26, 2025 in 31:12: 7-of-13 from the field (53.8%), 6-of-11 from three (54.5%), 7-of-7 on free throws (100.0%). The usual line blends this season's 17 games with last season's average, counted as 1.5 games: 15.4 points on 14.8 shots in 33.1 minutes. The 27 points were a season high, above the previous 25. By Game Score it was the best of 18 games this season. White shot 53.8% from the field, against a usual 35.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 18 (7.8), free throws 7 (2.2), two-pointers 2 (5.4). Minutes: 31:12, against a usual 33.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: 29.8, against a usual 13.7. At home against the Pistons, the Celtics won 117-114. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
White in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:12 | 33.1 | -1.9 |
| Points | 27 | 15.4 | +11.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 53.8% | 14.8 · 35.9% | -1.8 · +17.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 54.5% | 8.4 · 31.0% | +2.6 · +23.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 100.0% | 2.7 · 82.7% | +4.3 · +17.3 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 4.0 | +3.0 |
| Assists | 3 | 5.2 | -2.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 25.4 | 22.9 | +2.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.8 | 13.7 | +16.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-11) | 7.8 (2.6-of-8.4) | +10.2 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 5.4 (2.7-of-6.4) | -3.4 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-7) | 2.2 (2.2-of-2.7) | +4.8 |
| Total | 27 | 15.4 | +11.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.8 against a usual 12.7 (+13.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.7 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | -1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | +13.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 18 games this season.
Previous best: 21.7, set on Nov 16, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 117-114 at home against the Pistons.
- Previous appearance: Nov 23, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pistons this season: 15 points (Oct 26, 2025).
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.