Derrick White was key as the Celtics opened their playoff run with a 103-86 victory over the Magic in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday.
Here are the takeaways.
Derrick White was brilliant.
On the first day of the Celtics’ season that we’ve all been looking forward to for months, they got a nice reminder that while they are a great team because of their superstars, they are the defending champions because of their depth.
With Jayson Tatum ice cold for much of the game (more on that in a minute), the Celtics stuck to their preferred style of play – moving the ball around the floor and finding open shooters throughout Sunday’s contest.