Boston’s final game of 2025 was on the road vs. the Jazz on Tuesday, December 30. That was the third of five consecutive road games for the Celtics. The team will spend the New Year on the West Coast.
Leading the team in scoring on Tuesday evening was Derrick White with 27 points. Additionally, he recorded seven rebounds, six assists, and a career-high seven blocks. It was an elite defensive performance from the 31-year-old. Per the NBA’s X account, Derrick White is the first guard since Tracy McGrady in 2000 with seven blocks in one game.
Celtics’ Derrick White was masterful on defense, posting a career-high seven blocks
🏀 TUESDAY’S FINAL SCORES 🏀
Derrick White becomes the first guard to record seven BLK in a game since Tracy McGrady in 2000 as the @celtics win on the road!
Jaylen Brown: 23 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST
Keyonte George: 37 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 6 3PM
Jusuf Nurkić: 26 PTS, 10-11 FGM, 8… https://t.co/auVwNfpUom pic.twitter.com/ayeaVNdOv5— NBA (@NBA) December 31, 2025
With a win vs. the Jazz on Tuesday, Boston is 20-12. That is currently third in the Eastern Conference. Despite not having Jayson Tatum to begin the year, the Celtics are still a contender in the Eastern Conference. Boston retooled their roster this offseason, and it has not missed a beat. Players like Jaylen Brown and Derrick White have increased their production in 2025-26 to help the team.
Derrick White put that on full display when the Celtics beat the Jazz on Tuesday. He finished the game with 27 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and a career-high seven blocks. White is the first guard since Tracy McGrady in 2000 to record seven blocks in one game. Additionally, he joins Doug Christie, George Gervin, and Dennis Johnson.
Derrick White just tied the NBA record for blocks in a game as a guard
Here are the 7 blocks he was credited for tonight 😳
Also dropped 27-7-6 https://t.co/NlglUNBPQm pic.twitter.com/BVlxtXEbw4
— Dynatyze Fantasy Sports (@Dynatyze) December 31, 2025
Boston’s Derrick White is the only guard in NBA history with 27 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and seven blocks. Hall of Famer Michael Jordan came close on December 2, 1986, with 27 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and six blocks. That’s quite the company for Derrick White. He’s having a career-best season in 2025-26 with the Celtics.
His 18.4 points, 5.2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game are all new career-highs. Derrick White is thriving in an expanded role with Boston this season. The team has needed his production, and he’s delivered consistently. Against Utah on Tuesday, White missed his first seven three-point attempts. That did not break his confidence, and White would make two of his final three attempts from beyond the arc. His stellar defense and quality offensive production are part of why the Celtics remain contenders when it was supposed to be a down year.
