Jaylen Brown Elbow Sends Hawks Onyeka Okongwu To Dentist

Onyeka Okongwu will need serious dental work after taking an elbow from Jaylen Brown during the Hawks’ 117-106 win over Boston. Brown was assessed a flagrant and said he was "Just being aggressive like I always am." Coach Quin Snyder noted Okongwu "took quite a shot" and joked he is "still handsome, but it's a good thing that people can repair his teeth." The injury clouds Atlanta’s frontcourt options. Merlin sees a small play with big ripple effects. Dental trauma can cost practice time and at least one game while swelling and stitches settle. The Hawks may reshuffle minutes inside, and the league could glance back at the play, but the immediate test is how Atlanta manages short term.