Xavier Tillman made the go-ahead basket of the Celtics’ 101-100 victory over the Kings Friday night. He hit a floater with 7.4 seconds to go, and the Celtics hung on for the win after blowing a double-digit lead.
“I think Sam (Hauser) was driving for him to get the game-winning shot,” Tillman said. “Somebody came over, maybe (Keegan) Murray, and blocked the shot. But then, Sam got the steal, tipped it out to me, I caught it and saw that the paint was open. Did a crossover move, then I stepped up and shot the float.