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

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.

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

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.

White (knee) has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the Mavericks, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics met in Dallas on Saturday for their first matchup since last season's NBA Finals. Dallas was missing many key pieces, including starters Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II, while Boston was wrapping up a four-game road trip.

The Boston Celtics grabbed a 122-107 victory on the road against the Dallas Mavericks Saturday night, a rematch of the 2025 NBA Finals that saw the Celtics secure a coveted 18th championship banner.

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Derrick White broke out of his slump, but it wasn't just his contributions that lifted the Celtics past the Mavericks.

The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in a rematch of the 2025 NBA Finals as Boston grabs 122-107 on the road

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