Clutch plays can happen at any point in a game, even a game a team leads by 27 and wins by 19.

Like, for example, late in the second quarter of the Boston Celtics 147-129 win, when Miami had gone on a little bit of a run to get within 15 with about three minutes to go. If Miami was able to build on that momentum, the had enough time to cut the lead to single digits and head into the locker room feeling good about themselves at halftime.

Derrick White was not going to let that happen.

Ayo Derrick White is legit incredible

Great pass getting JB the oop before the buzzer but then notices there are open Heat players on the other end

Immediately hustles back and stops what would’ve been an open layup

His impact needs to be studied pic.twitter.com/dcx5Zveg55

— NikNBA🏀 (@NIKNBAYT) April 2, 2026

White fueled an 8-0 Boston run with two layups and a pretty alley oop to Jaylen Brown to send the Celtics into halftime up 23 and Miami into the locker room hanging their heads.

But the last 10 seconds of that…