Derrick White wasn’t exactly surprised when he got hit in the face while defending Kelly Oubre Jr. on Thursday at TD Garden. There was the initial pain then he realized that some of his teeth fell out of his mouth.

The Celtics never trailed and led by as many as 30 as they handed the Sixers a 123-105 loss. Jayson Tatum had 35 points and seven rebounds for Boston on the night. The Sixers were led by Kelly Oubre Jr.

The Celtics were already without five rotation players against the 76ers on Wednesday, then one of their starters had to head to the locker room. C’s guard Derrick White looked like he lost a tooth after getting hit in the face by the 76ers' Kelly Oubre Jr.

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.

Tyrese Maxey - 16 Joel Embiid - 8 Jared McCain - 8 Paul George - 7 Guerschon Yabusele - 4 Kelly Oubre Jr - 4 Quentin Grimes - 4 Ricky Council IV - 2 Justin Edwards - 2 The Sixers — what’s left of them — played a basketball game Thursday.

Derrick White lost a tooth in the second quarter of the Celtics' game against the 76ers on Thursday, returning in the second half.

The Sixers traveled to Boston to face the defending champions, who were short-handed on the second night of a back-to-back. With Jayson Tatum, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard available, the Celtics had more than enough to easily handle a Sixers team missing Tyrese Maxey (back) and Paul George (groin) on top of Joel Embiid and many other critical pieces.

Here are three bold predictions for Oubre in the coming season:

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following the latest road loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday.