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Celtics’ Derrick White smiles through the pain after getting tooth chipped in Game 5 of NBA Finals

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Jaylen Brown had some fun with his teammate, remarking, “Ooh, you so ugly!” during a third-quarter break in play.
Derrick White is only 29, so he’s not quite long in the tooth yet.
But the 6-foot-4-inch veteran’s teeth took center stage late in the second quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals when the Celtics guard had two teeth knocked loose, and one chipped, while diving for a loose ball.
With 2:30 left in the second quarter, White was diving for a loose ball when the Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II rolled onto his head, flattening White’s face against the TD Garden parquet.

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