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Derrick White Two Blocks From 100 Ahead of Knicks Game

His availability could decide whether he reaches a rare 100-block season with 200 threes.

Overview

  • White has 98 blocks through 75 games and needs two more to hit the 100 mark.
  • He has already made 206 three-pointers, and reaching 100 blocks would make him the first player to post 200 threes and 100 blocks in one season.
  • He was listed Thursday as a game-time decision with a right knee contusion for Boston’s visit to the Knicks.
  • Jaylen Brown is out with Achilles tendinitis, which could push Boston to play White in a matchup that would help secure the No. 2 seed.
  • Only Dwyane Wade has reached 100 blocks in a season among players 6-foot-5 or shorter since the NBA began tracking blocks in 1973–74.