Celtics-Mavs recap: Derrick White snaps out of slump in C's win

Kristaps Porzingis spoke to reporters after the game about the Celtics working toward regaining their killer instinct from last season.

Eddie House and our Celtics Postgame Live crew react to the C's winning the NBA Finals rematch to finish their road trip with a 3-1 record:

Jrue Holiday chatted with NBC Sports Boston's Abby Chin after dropping 17 points on 5-10 from 3-point range in the C's win:

The Celtics stars caught up with their ex-teammate after Saturday's win:

According to Celtics stats guru Dick Lipe, this was the first time since April 2022 that seven different Celtics had at least three assists in a game. Their franchise record of eight was set in March 1982 and matched in March 2017 and in April 2022.

Score: 103-90 Celtics, 8:53 left in fourth quarter

The Mavs have outscored the C's 14-7 to start the final quarter, cutting their deficit from 25 to 13 with plenty of time remaining.

Jaden Hardy and Quentin Grimes have given Dallas a boost with 10 points apiece off the bench. Kyrie Irving leads the group with 22 points.

Score: 96-76 Celtics

Boston will take a comfortable 20-point lead into the fourth quarter at American Airlines Center. Derrick White is a big reason why.

White scored 16 of his 21 points in the third quarter, the most he has scored in a quarter this season. He shot 6-for-8 from the floor.

Jaylen Brown (17 points ) and Jayson Tatum (16 points) have also been sharp. Jrue Holiday (11 points) has chipped in with three 3-pointers.

Score: 70-59 Celtics, 7:41 left in third quarter

Derrick White has been in a frustrating shooting slump, but the Celtics guard has caught fire here in the third quarter. He has notched 11 of his 16 points in the frame. He started 0-for-6 from the floor (0-4 from 3) and is 4-of-5 (3-3 from 3) since.

All five Celtics starters are in double figures.

Score: 59-49 Celtics

The Celtics' winning formula is sharp 3-point shooting combined with above-average defense. They executed both in the second quarter to outscore the Mavs 34-20 in the frame and take a 10-point lead into the half.

The C's shot 7-for-15 from deep after going 2-for-10 in the first quarter. They also have zero turnovers to Dallas' seven.

Kristaps Porzingis (13 points), Jaylen Brown (11 points), Jrue Holiday (11 points), and Jayson Tatum (10 points) are each in double figures. For the Mavs, P.J. Washington (12 points), Daniel Gafford (11 points), and Kyrie Irving (10 points) have done most of the damage.

Score: 51-39 Celtics, 2:32 left in second quarter

The Celtics are 6-for-14 from 3-point range in the second quarter after going just 2-for-10 from deep in the first. That has helped them jump out to a 12-point lead with two-and-a-half minutes left in the half.

Kristaps Porzingis (10 points), Jayson Tatum (10 points), and Jrue Holiday (8 points) each have a pair of 3s.

The Mavs are shooting just 5-for-17 from the floor in the quarter.

Score: 41-33 Celtics, 6:26 left in second quarter

The C's are heating up and suddenly have an eight-point lead after trailing throughout the first quarter.

Boston has outscored Dallas 16-4 through the first five-plus minutes of the second. Jayson Tatum (10 points), Jaylen Brown (9 points), and Kristaps Porzingis (8 points) have led the way. The bench has also been a factor with nine total points.

The Mavs' rough start to the quarter has brought their shooting percentage down to 43.3 percent after a red-hot first.

Score: 29-25 Mavericks

Jayson Tatum, alongside the Celtics' bench unit, provided a boost in the final minutes of the first quarter to narrow the deficit to four heading into the second.

Tatum and Jaylen Brown are tied for the team lead with seven points apiece. Kristaps Porzingis has five points against his former team.

Boston will have to buckle down defensively going forward. Dallas is shooting 55 percent from the floor with Daniel Gafford and Kyrie Irving leading the charge with six points each. Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington both have five.

Score: 24-18 Mavericks, 3:52 left in first quarter

The Mavs are shooting 64.3 percent from the floor with just under four minutes left in the opening quarter. Each Dallas starter has scored.

Jaylen Brown leads the C's with seven points.

Score: 18-10 Mavericks, 6:28 left in first quarter

The Celtics are just 4-for-11 from the floor (0-4 3-PT) to start this game. Meanwhile, the Mavs have made seven of their 10 shots (1-2 3-PT).

P.J. Washington and Spencer Dinwiddie lead Dallas with five points apiece. Jayson Tatum leads Boston with four.

Celtics: Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis.

Mavericks: Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, Spencer Dinwiddie, P.J. Washington, Daniel Gafford.

Luka Doncic (left calf strain), Dereck Lively II (right ankle stress fracture), Naji Marshall (illness), Dwight Powell (right hip strain), and Dante Exum (right wrist surgery) are OUT for the Mavericks.

The Celtics have a clean injury report.