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.

Derrick White had a temporary dental bridge knocked out of his mouth on Thursday. He explains what happened and the next steps for him.

And Derrick White may have had a bit of déjà vu. With 7:13 remaining in the second quarter, 76ers forward Kelly Oubre forced up a tough shot with White draped all over him. As Oubre was on his way down,

Derrick White lost a tooth, Boston’s top draft pick shined off the bench and the seriously shorthanded Celtics blew out the 76ers 123-105 on Thursday night.

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.

The Boston Celtics earned a thrilling 128-118 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, thanks to historic performances from role players Payt