Derrick White has 27 points and 7 blocks to lead Celtics past Jazz

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Derrick White scored 13 of his 27 factors within the fourth quarter and added a career-high seven blocks in a one-of-a-kind efficiency Tuesday night time that carried the Boston Celtics to a 129-119 win over the Utah Jazz.

White grew to become the thirteenth participant in NBA historical past to have 27 factors, seven rebounds, six assists and 7 blocks in a sport. However he was the primary guard — or member of the Celtics — to publish that statistical mixture.

Jaylen Brown had 23 factors and 10 assists for Boston, ending his streak of 30-point video games at 9. He remained tied with Celtics nice Larry Fowl, who had 9 straight 30-point video games in February and March of 1985.

Anfernee Simons scored 20 factors and Payton Pritchard added 18 for the Celtics, who’ve gained 5 of six.

Keyonte George, listed as questionable with an sickness till a few hours earlier than tipoff, scored 37 factors for the Jazz. Jusuf Nurkic had a season-high 26 and Lauri Markkanen added 22.

Utah rested rotation regulars Svi Mykhailiuk and Kevin Love, and rookie Ace Bailey was out with a hip harm.

Nurkic’s free throw drew Utah inside 4, however Brown, Pritchard and Simons made three straight pictures to balloon the Boston result in 123-112 with 3:56 to play. The Jazz by no means bought inside seven after that.

Utah dedicated 13 turnovers that led to 23 factors for Boston whereas solely scoring 5 factors off the Celtics’ eight turnovers.

Some extraordinary shotmaking was on show however each groups allowed a bevy of straight-line drives to the basket and wide-open 3-pointers. White’s blocks (tied for essentially the most by an NBA guard) and Neemias Queta’s three steals have been the exceptions on protection.

The Jazz led by 12 within the first quarter after beating Detroit 131-129 at dwelling after which stunning San Antonio on the highway 127-114 final week.

Celtics: Play at Sacramento on Thursday, the fourth cease on their five-game journey.

Jazz: Go to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday.