Derrick White: season-high 30 points vs Wizards (Dec 4, 2025)
30 PTS · 12-of-21 FG · 5-of-12 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 28:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.3 PTS · 15.0 FGA · 33.4 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 21 games this season: 26.3 against a usual 13.3 (+13.0)
Season-high 30 points (previous high 27, set on Nov 26, 2025)
above usual
No more than 5 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 30 points?
Derrick White scored 30 points against the Wizards on Dec 4, 2025 in 28:48: 12-of-21 from the field (57.1%), 5-of-12 from three (41.7%), 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, White averaged 16.3 points on 15.0 shots in 33.4 minutes across 20 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 27 points. This game had the best Game Score of 21 games this season. Shot attempts: 21, against a usual 15.0. The 57.1% from the field compares with a usual 37.0%. From two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 5.6; from threes, 15 points against a usual 8.3; from free throws, 1 point against a usual 2.4. White played 28:48 against a usual 33.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 32.9, against a usual 14.3. Assists: 9, against a usual 5.1. At the Wizards, the Celtics won 146-101, a 45-point win. 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 (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:48 | 33.4 | -4.6 |
| Points | 30 | 16.3 | +13.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 57.1% | 15.0 · 37.0% | +6.0 · +20.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 12 · 41.7% | 8.7 · 31.8% | +3.3 · +9.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 3.0 · 83.1% | -2.0 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 3.9 | +3.1 |
| Assists | 9 | 5.1 | +3.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 33.3 | 23.1 | +10.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.9 | 14.3 | +18.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-12) | 8.3 (2.8-of-8.7) | +6.7 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-9) | 5.6 (2.8-of-6.3) | +8.4 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 2.4 (2.4-of-3.0) | -1.4 |
| Total | 30 | 16.3 | +13.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.3 against a usual 13.3 (+13.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +2.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.0 |
| Total | +13.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 21 games this season.
Previous best: 25.8, set on Nov 26, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 146-101 at the Wizards, a 45-point win.
- Previous appearance: Dec 2, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 12 points (Nov 5, 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.