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Watch: Heat can't figure out how to stop Celtics star
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White. Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Heat can't figure out how to stop Celtics star

The Miami Heat couldn't stop Derrick White in Game 4. They have no answer for him so far in Game 5 either.

White scored 16 points in the first quarter of Boston's previous game, making four three-pointers and helping the Celtics to a 10-point lead after 12 minutes. Wednesday, White scored 15 points and made three three-pointers, and Boston finished the quarter with an 18-point lead.

White was a 39.6 percent shooter from three-point range this season, making 2.7 per game. In the first-round series with Miami, White is shooting 50 percent from deep and making more than four. Even with Kristaps Porzingis out, adding White's scorching shooting to Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum has keep the Celtics offense potent.

On the other side, his counterpart on the Heat is ice-cold. Game 2 hero Tyler Herro didn't make a shot until 7:19 remained in the second quarter. The Heat will need a lot more offense from him if they want to avoid elimination. They'll also need to find a way to stop White.

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