Matt Porter on the First-Place Bruins. Plus, Derrick White and the Celtics Get Back on Track.

Brian recaps the Celtics' comeback win against the Pelicans on Monday night, including an impressive second-half shooting performance and the end of Derrick White's slump (0:30). Then, Brian chats with The Boston Globe’s Matt Porter about another surprisingly strong Bruins team, which sits atop the Eastern Conference at the All-Star break, and the reasons for its success (21:50). Finally, Brian and Jamie go over the NFL conference championship games and look ahead to the Super Bowl (1:01:50). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at [email protected]. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out theringer.com/RG to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Matt Porter Producer: Jamie McClellan Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices