Overview
- White delivered 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists along with a career-high seven blocks in Salt Lake City.
- The seven rejections matched the NBA single-game record for a guard, a benchmark only five guards have reached on record.
- Four of White’s blocks came against 7-foot-1 Lauri Markkanen, including denials on a pull-up three and a midrange attempt.
- White said he was “just trying to help us win” and admitted he “didn’t know what to say” when informed he had tied the mark.
- Head coach Joe Mazzulla highlighted White’s expanded responsibilities, and the outing pushed his blocks pace to roughly 1.5 per game, a career-best trajectory as he leads the Celtics and all guards in blocked shots this season.