Derrick White 8 points on 3-of-12 vs 76ers (Apr 21, 2026): First round Game 2
8 PTS · 3-of-12 FG · 2-of-10 3P · 38:54 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 77 games, Oct 22 – Apr 10 (16.5 PTS · 14.4 FGA · 34.1 MIN)
Game Score 1.1 against a usual 13.8 (-12.7)
below usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 4 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Derrick White score 8 points?
Derrick White scored 8 points in 38:54 against the 76ers on Apr 21, 2026, Game 2 of the first round: 3-of-12 from the field (25.0%), 2-of-10 from three (20.0%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, White averaged 16.5 points on 14.4 shots in 34.1 minutes across 77 regular-season games. The rate from the field was 25.0%, against a usual 39.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 2 (5.9), free throws 0 (2.4), threes 6 (8.2). White played 38:54 against a usual 34.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 1.0, against a usual 14.5. The Celtics lost 111-97 at home against the 76ers. 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 (77 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:54 | 34.1 | +4.8 |
| Points | 8 | 16.5 | -8.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 25.0% | 14.4 · 39.4% | -2.4 · -14.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 20.0% | 8.3 · 32.7% | +1.7 · -12.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.6 · 90.2% | -2.6 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 4.4 | -2.4 |
| Assists | 3 | 5.4 | -2.4 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.7 | +1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 77 games | 17.2 | 22.2 | -5.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.0 | 14.5 | -13.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (77 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-10) | 8.2 (2.7-of-8.3) | -2.2 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 5.9 (3.0-of-6.1) | -3.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.4 (2.4-of-2.6) | -2.4 |
| Total | 8 | 16.5 | -8.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.1 against a usual 13.8 (-12.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.8 |
| Rebounds | -1.2 |
| Assists | -1.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.4 |
| Total | -12.7 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | vs PHI | 32:42 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9.3 |
| Apr 21, 2026This game | First round · Game 2 | vs PHI | 38:54 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1.1 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics lost 111-97 at home against the 76ers.
- Previous appearance: Apr 19, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 10 points (Game 1).
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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.