Derrick White had a temporary dental bridge knocked out of his mouth on Thursday. He explains what happened and the next steps for him.
Boston Celtics star Derrick White provided a cautionary tale about never skipping a dentist appointment. In the second quarter of the Celtics game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, March 6,
Celtics guard Derrick White left in the first half of Boston’s matchup with Philadelphia on Thursday night with a dental injury that was reminiscent of the one he suffered last year in the NBA Finals.
Celtics guard Derrick White was willing to put it all out there to get a win over the 76ers, and that includes his teeth.
Pritchard and White combined for 84 points, becoming the first Celtics teammates to reach the 40-point mark in the same game, and the first duo in NBA history to connect on at least nine 3-pointers.