Philippines, 19 Jul 2025
  Home >> News

 


BOXERS

CURRENT CHAMPIONS 

FORMER CHAMPIONS   

RATINGS                       

NEWS           

FORUM        

FIGHT GALLERIES        

RING CARD GIRLS        


 
 
News  


White Heat: Boston Whips Miami; Denver, OKC Thunder End Series


PhilBoxing.com




No Celtic took the loss that deeply when Miami scorched Boston with 23 triples than Derrick White, considered as the fourth wheel in Celtics offense.

With Miami defense shutting down Kristap Porzingis and making life hard for Jason Tatum and Jaylen Brown, White felt he could have done more than his 14 points and 4 rebounds.

Though the Celtics got back at Miami in the third game via a rout with the big three leading in scoring, the memory of the second game loss right in Boston seemed to still haunt White.

Today, Porzingis left the game early with recurring injury and it was like game two again with Miami's Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin and Jaime Jaquez shooting well and center Bam Adebayo having his way on the inside.

White resolved to do something asap.

He turned himself to a one man wrecking crew especially on offense and hit 15 of 26 field attempts including 8 of 15 from the three-point range on the way to a team high 38 points, leading the Celtics to a 102-88 stomping of the Miami Heat.

White also helped in limiting the Heat to just 35 of 86 from the field and 9 of 33 from the three points country.

Though Boston also shot 35 of 86 from the field, White's great shooting from both ends the floor and especially the trifecta area, helped in another Celtic huge win over its archrival from the last season.

For the first time, Tatum and Brown played secondary roles in scoring with 20 points and 17 points. Before he left, Porzingis was already good for 7 points. White's inspired play may have rubbed on defensive guard Jrue Hoilday who tallied 11 points while relief center Al Horford added another 7 points.

For Miami, Adebayo scored 25 points mostly from inside the paint. Herro had 19 points, Martin 18 points and Jaquez and Patty Mills with 9 points each.

The series returns to Boston with the Celtics enjoying a decisive 3-1 advantage.

In the other scheduled games:

The Denver Nuggets ended its series against the Los Angeles Lakers, edging out a 108-106 victory in the fifth game in Denver. The game had the makings of the last game won by the Lakers but in the dying seconds, Aaron Gordon snatched an offensive rebound and set Jamal Murray once again for the winning jumper.

Oklahoma City Thunder was all business in disposing the New Orleans Pelicans, 97-89 for a 4-0 sweep.

The author Teodoro Medina Reynoso is a veteran boxing radio talk show host living in the Philippines. He can be reached at teddyreynoso@yahoo.com and by phone 09215309477.


Click here to view a list of other articles written by Teodoro Medina Reynoso.


Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:

  • Usyk Registers Career-Heaviest Weight as Dubois Looks Ready for Undisputed Rematch at Wembley
    , Sat, 19 Jul 2025
  • Rodriguez vs. Cafu Unification Clash Set for Frisco, Texas; All Fighters Make Weight
    By Dong Secuya, , Sat, 19 Jul 2025
  • LOPEZ VS. VARGAS WEIGHTS FROM PECHANGA RESORT CASINO
    , Sat, 19 Jul 2025
  • “Bambol” Tolentino in Las Vegas: Supporting Filipino Athletes and Pacquiao
    By Carlos Costa, , Fri, 18 Jul 2025
  • Unstoppable: Team Philippines Storms Into Davis Cup Finals After Qatar Sweep
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Fri, 18 Jul 2025
  • Blu Girls Stumble Against Taipei, Look to Regroup vs. Hong Kong
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Fri, 18 Jul 2025
  • Fighting for clean sweep
    By Joaquin Henson, , Fri, 18 Jul 2025
  • WBA No. 2 Heavyweight Contender Michael Hunter Is Ready to Take on World Champion Kubrat Pulev; All Systems Go for Purse Bid Winner Don King
    , Fri, 18 Jul 2025
  • Weights from Panama City; WBA Women's Interim Superfly Title at Stake
    By Gabriel F. Cordero, , Fri, 18 Jul 2025
  • Undefeated prospect Pryce Taylor Working hard to join Brooklyn’s Elite list of top heavyweight boxers
    , Fri, 18 Jul 2025
  • Justin Goossen-Brown Set to Make DAZN Broadcasting Debut This Friday at Boxlab Promotions’ Night of Champions in Orlando
    , Fri, 18 Jul 2025
  • Philippine Davis Cup Team Sweeps Kuwait to Stay Unbeaten in Group IV
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Fri, 18 Jul 2025
  • Pacquiao Promises Surprise Against Barrios
    By Lito delos Reyes, , Fri, 18 Jul 2025
  • PACQUIAO VS. BARRIOS UNDERCARD MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
    , Fri, 18 Jul 2025
  • Rosaupan rules Pasay rapid chess championship
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Fri, 18 Jul 2025
  • Blu Girls Fall to China in Nail-Biter, Slip to 5–2 in Asia Cup
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Fri, 18 Jul 2025
  • The 19th Thousand Island Cup Philippine Xiangqi Open tournament on August 3
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Fri, 18 Jul 2025
  • Pacquiao’s Legacy in Motion: PacMan contra El Azteca
    By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, , Thu, 17 Jul 2025
  • Blu Girls Crush Singapore 13-0, Set Sights on China in Asia Cup Showdown
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Thu, 17 Jul 2025
  • Laylo, Dableo to play in Baguio Open
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Thu, 17 Jul 2025
  • Pacquiao Shines in Final Press Conference: Can The Pacman Defeat Father Time and Barrios? (Analysis & Prediction)
    By Carlos Costa, , Thu, 17 Jul 2025
  • More lucrative fights await Manny Pacquiao
    By Leo Reyes, , Thu, 17 Jul 2025
  • Rumors about Pacquiao-Mayweather rematch
    By Gabriel F. Cordero, , Thu, 17 Jul 2025
  • Tapales, Laurente to help Inoue against MJ
    By Lito delos Reyes, , Thu, 17 Jul 2025
  • AL BERNSTEIN, CHRISTY MARTIN AND ERIC BOTTJER TO SERVE AS ALL-STAR COMMENTARY TEAM FOR THIS FRIDAY’S ‘LOPEZ VS. VARGAS’ EVENT
    , Thu, 17 Jul 2025




  •  



     
    PhilBoxing.com has been created to support every aspiring
    Filipino boxer and the Philippine boxing scene in general.
    Please send comments to feedback@philboxing.com


    PRIVATE POLICY | LEGAL DISCLAIMER
    developed and maintained by dong secuya
    © 2025 philboxing.com.