Derrick White suffers chipped tooth during Game 5

Derrick White’s dentist has some work to do after the NBA Finals.

The Boston Celtics guard had a tooth dislodged after taking a nasty blow to the face Monday in Game 5 against the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden in Boston, Mass.

White dove to the floor to chase a loose ball during the second quarter of play. Mavericks center Dereck Lively landed right on top of White’s head, which violently banged into the hardwood.

The game was momentarily stopped as blood started gushing out of White’s mouth. A photo of White has since gone viral on social media, which shows the aftermath of his face-first collision with the TD Garden floor.

The fact that White still mustered a smile on his face points to just how locked-in he was toward winning a championship. But White’s dedication to his team wasn’t enough to spare him from ridicule.

“Ooh, you sure is [sic] ugly,” Jaylen Brown joked when he caught a glimpse of White’s crooked front tooth.

White has been an unsung hero for the Celtics all season long. He entered Game 5 as the Celtics’ third-leading scorer in the postseason, averaging 16.9 points to go along with 4.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

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