Rodney White was mad. He took it out on the Boston Celtics.

White, a Denver Nuggets forward, sat out the first half Wednesday and stewed. He finally entered the game with 4 minutes, 57 seconds left in the third quarter and the Nuggets trailing 75-64.

"It was frustrating I didn't get in in the first half," White said. "I just took my frustrations out on the court."

It almost led to a comeback win. Playing the rest of the game, White shot 6-for-9 and scored 13 points.

"This whole year has been like a trial," said White, referring to inconsistent minutes he receives under coach Jeff Bzdelik. "He's tried to take me out of the game. But I fought my way back in. Hopefully, that showed him.

"I don't understand why I'm not playing and why he goes away from me. But that's the coach's decision. . . . But I feel like I bounce back every time, although it seems like nobody notices."

At times this season, White has been in the rotation. Other times, he has played sparingly.

"You know what?" Bzdelik said. "I don't have to explain playing time."