Isaiah Thomas‘ game on the court looks good. His smile at the moment, though, not so much.
The Boston Celtics star had a front tooth knocked out of his mouth Sunday night, during the opening game of the team’s second-round playoff matchup against the Washington Wizards. Thomas lost the tooth colliding with Washington’s Otto Porter Jr.
The Nike-sponsored athlete didn’t let the new gap in his smile deter him from having a spectacular game, however. Thomas led the Celtics to a 123-111 win over the Wizards in Game 1. The All-Star guard finished with a game-high 33 points on 11-of-23 shooting, including going 5-for-11 from three-point range. He also dished out 9 assists.
Thomas, who is in his sixth season in the NBA, laces up the Nike Kobe A.D. (from $120 to $160 for men via Foot Locker) when he hits the court. For Sunday’s game, the basketball star wore a black-and-green player’s edition of the latest signature shoe of NBA icon Kobe Bryant.
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Thomas and the Celtics will be at home, at Boston’s TD Garden, to face the Wizards on Tuesday for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Game time is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
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