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.

Jayson Tatum is the leader of the Celtics. He is the best player on the team. His consistent play over the years has been one of the reason why pundits have had such high expectations for him over the years.

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.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives the ball against Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. (9) in the second half at TD Garden.

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 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.

Celtics guard Derrick White was willing to put it all out there to get a win over the 76ers, and that includes his teeth.

Jayson Tatum had 35 points and seven rebounds and the Boston Celtics powered past the Philadelphia 76ers 123-105 on Thursday night. It was Tatum’s 24th game this season with at least 30 points even though he sat out the entire fourth quarter as Boston won for the ninth time in its last 11 games.

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

Kelly Oubre Jr. led the way for the Sixers with 27 points, while Justin Edwards 14 in his return from a sprained ankle. Tyrese Maxey and Paul George both missed Thursday's game with ailments.