""Just a basketball play, it's unfortunate," Brown said. "Okongwu's a good player, and I know from my own experience with a fractured face and chipped teeth. ... It wasn't intentional, and I know it's going to be a long day at the dentist for him, so hopefully he has a good recovery.""
""He's tough," Snyder said. "It's a good thing that dentistry is a profession. I don't know what he's going to need. He's pretty banged up. He took quite a shot. So I told him he's still handsome, but it's a good thing that people can repair his teeth, because he's going to need some work.""
Onyeka Okongwu sustained a dental fracture after being elbowed in the mouth by Boston guard Jaylen Brown during the fourth quarter of the Hawks' win. Brown was assessed a flagrant foul on the play. A bloodied Okongwu returned to the court to take a foul shot before exiting the game and was missing at least one tooth. Okongwu will be out at least for Atlanta's upcoming matchup with the Houston Rockets. Brown described the contact as unintentional and referenced his own prior facial fracture experience. Hawks coach Quin Snyder noted the severity and expected dental repair.
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