Onyeka Okongwu suffered a dental fracture on Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics after taking an elbow from Jaylen Brown.
Okongwu sat out the Hawks’ game against the Rockets on Thursday night after missing at least one tooth.
Brown clarified that the elbow was unintentional.
“Just a basketball play, it’s unfortunate … 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,” said Brown after the game.
The Hawks had no timetable for Okongwu’s return.