Derrick White put up 28 points as the Boston Celtics beat rivals Miami, 119-111, on Friday, Oct. 27, while NBA Draft top pick Victor Wembanyama starred in his first win for the San Antonio Spurs.
WASHINGTON -- Derrick White put up 28 points as the Boston Celtics beat rivals Miami, 119-111,m on Friday, Oct. 27, while NBA Draft top pick Victor Wembanyama starred in his first win for the San Antonio Spurs.
Miami trailed by just three points with 47.1 seconds left when Jimmy Butler was called for a foul on White, which was unsuccessfully challenged by furious Miami coach Erik Spoelstra. "Anytime you're on home court, you want to protect the home court and obviously, last time we played them here, they came out winning," White said.
The Spurs trailed by two with 32.1 seconds remaining when the 19-year-old grabbed a defensive rebound and tied the game on a driving layup with 20 seconds remaining in regulation. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was impressed by the youngster's impact in his second NBA start, despite"Wemby" going only 2-of-10 from the floor in the first half.
"Back in the locker room, Pop acknowledged it was my first-ever NBA win, just made me proud of myself," Wembanyama said."But it's just one. We have a whole lot games to come."
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