The floor is not the best place to keep your teeth.

During Miami’s 99-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, the Slovenia international copped a nasty knock to the face, courtesy of guard Spencer Dinwiddie.

The blow managed to dislodge one of Dragic’s teeth. But it was his reaction that really turned heads.

Tossing the ball to a teammate, the 29-year-old walked to the sideline, said something to the referee, and then threw his tooth on the floor.

Because teeth aren’t that important, he has plenty more still left over right?

Dragic continued to motion to the referee as he ran back onto the court. It seems arguing for a foul was more important than worrying about his smile.

It is not actually the first time the 2014 NBA Most Improved Player has had his pearly whites hammered out of his head.

The guard suffered the same injury in December last year, playing against the Atlanta Hawks.

Dragic should learn to wear a mouthguard if he wants to avoid sending a significant amount of his pay cheque to the dentist. Although with his five-year, AUD$111,000,000 contract, he can probably afford it.

Teeth are overrated anyway.Source:Twitter

Miami will win the Southeast Division and earn home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs if it closes the regular season on Thursday by beating Boston on the road. The Celtics will have something at stake, too, trying to avoid slipping to the sixth spot that would set up a series with the Heat.

“It comes down to one game,” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said. “And both teams have something to play for.”

The Pistons’ loss sealed their spot as the eighth-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, setting up a match-up with top-seeded Cleveland.

— with AP