{"id":132110,"date":"2025-03-31T23:55:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T03:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=132110"},"modified":"2025-04-01T02:14:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T06:14:18","slug":"derrick-white-breaks-celtics-3p-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/03\/31\/derrick-white-breaks-celtics-3p-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Derrick White Breaks Unprecedented Celtics Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Celtics have had 40 Hall of Famers and 62 All-Stars. None of them have been able to accomplish what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/whitede01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derrick White<\/a> just did. Facing off against the now <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/03\/28\/tuomas-iisola-grizzlies-next-head-coach\/\" target=\"_self\">Tuomas Iisalo-led Memphis Grizzlies<\/a>, White knocked down three 3-point attempts to finish the game with a near triple-double.<\/p>\n<p>In 35 minutes, he recorded 14 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, and two blocks as the Celtics won by 14. In the final quarter, he went 2-3 from 3, as Boston outscored Memphis by seven points. By the end, he managed to become the team&#8217;s single-season record-holder for most made 3s (247).<\/p>\n<p>Just think \u2014 the Celtics still have seven games remaining this season.<\/p>\n<h2>Derrick White Breaks Celtics&#8217; 3P Record<\/h2>\n<p>In 2016-17, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thomais02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Isaiah Thomas<\/a> knocked down 245 3-pointers, the previous record. It was arguably the best season of his career, as he earned not only his second straight All-Star selection, but All-NBA honors as well. He even came fifth in MVP voting after recording team-highs of 28.9 points and 5.9 assists per game while the Celtics went 53-29. So, while White may have broken his record, Thomas&#8217;s tenure with the team will never be forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>With that being said, White isn&#8217;t quite as beloved as Thomas, whose passion and clutch play at 5-foot-9 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/08\/28\/isaiah-thomas-breaks-down-biggest-celtics-disappointment\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">were particularly endearing<\/a>. Yet, he&#8217;s become a fan favorite as well, his performances garnering All-Star hype. His recent play even helped him get invited to the Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">246 3-POINTERS \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>Derrick White now holds the <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/celtics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@celtics<\/a> record for 3PM in a season! \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AEA55RDPym\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/AEA55RDPym<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1906880642136023365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The journey that he had to take to get to this point likely makes it even more awarding.<\/p>\n<h3>Draymond Green&#8217;s Influence<\/h3>\n<p>Following the Celtics victory against the Grizzlies, White spoke to reporters about his record-breaking night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Derrick White told Draymond Green he changed his life after how he guarded him in NBA Finals:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How I was being guarded on that stage. I mean it was like one of the lowest points. I told Draymond after the Olympics that he kind of changed my life because they weren&#8217;t guarding\u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ifRJU1Q13q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ifRJU1Q13q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Celtics on CLNS (@CelticsCLNS) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CelticsCLNS\/status\/1906906015355822424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After the (2023 NBA) Finals, I feel like that&#8217;s the biggest summer of my life,&#8221; he tells reporters (h\/t Celtics on CLNS reporter Bobby Manning). &#8220;How I was being guarded on that stage. I mean it was like one of the lowest points. I told Draymond (Green) after the (Paris) Olympics that he kind of changed my life because they weren&#8217;t guarding me&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Looking back on my career, I never thought I&#8217;d be in this position.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">White broke the <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/celtics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#celtics<\/a> single season 3PT record tonight: \u201cLooking back on my career, I never thought I\u2019d be in this position. So I\u2019m just thankful \u2026 I\u2019ll hold it for now until (one of my teammates) breaks my record. So that\u2019s cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealBobManning\/status\/1906898987287764994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So I&#8217;m just thankful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>White then quipped, &#8220;I&#8217;ll hold it for now (until one of my teammates) breaks my record.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, Celtics franchise cornerstone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tatumja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jayson Tatum<\/a> occupies four of the team&#8217;s top-10 slots in single-season 3s. This season, he&#8217;s made just seven fewer 3-pointers than White.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Petre Thomas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Celtics have had 40 Hall of Famers and 62 All-Stars. None of them have been able to accomplish what Derrick White just did. Facing off against the now Tuomas Iisalo-led Memphis Grizzlies, White knocked down three 3-point attempts to finish the game with a near triple-double. 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