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Xavier Tillman put his preseason game-winner into perspective

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The Celtics closed out their preseason going 3-1 following a Xavier Tillman game-winner Wednesday night.

With 3.3 seconds left and the game tied, second-year guard Baylor Schiereman found Tillman on the wing off an inbound.

Knowing time was short, Tillman took one dribble and put up a floater, finding the bottom of the net with 0.8 seconds left.

In his third year as a Celtic, Tillman has primarily been a role-player off the bench, averaging just 7 minutes per game last season and 13.7 the year before that.

However, even with his limited minutes, Tillman hasn’t shied away from the big moments.