Boston Celtics guard Derrick White reflects on life as a young dad at a recent Shamrock Foundation event at the Auerbach Center

The Celtics finished their road trip 3-1 after knocking off the Mavericks on Saturday night behind a big third quarter from Derrick White.

Derrick White took over for the Celtics in the third quarter, a welcome sight following his rough outing Thursday.

White's 16-point, highest-scoring quarter of the season aided Boston in a 122-107 road win over the Dallas Mavericks.

On a team full of star players like Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White has emerged as one of the key pieces for the Boston Celtics.

White (shin) is off the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Bulls, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports. Following a one-game absence with a right shin contusion in Monday's loss to the Rockets,

Boston has had some issues making adjustments when the starting lineup is out there. Specifically, Derrick White has performed poorly. The Celtics guard has put up some stinker performances. In their most recent loss to the Celtics, White had just six points on 2-9 shooting.

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

As Derrick White goes, so do the Celtics. Chris Forsberg highlights how closely tied Boston's success is to White's play on the court.

The Rockets sit second in the Western Conference and just beat the Cavaliers twice in four days, knocking them from the top spot in the NBA.

Boston's backcourt starters combined for 40 points on 13-for-28 shooting and nine 3-pointers in a quality win over the Mavericks