A disastrous fourth quarter nearly burned the Celtics once again on Friday night. That was, until Boston reserve player Xavier Tillman saved the victory over the Sacramento Kings. With one possession to seal the deal, Tillman drove to the top of the paint and dripped in a jumper from the charity stripe to regain the lead.
Boston was shorthanded on Friday, missing both Jaylen Brown and Derrick White from the starting lineup, and had nothing to play for, having already clinched the NBA's best record. The Kings, on the other hand, had everything to play for, hoping to secure a spot in the playoffs without risking the highly competitive Play-In tournament in the Western Conference.
Fellow Celtics bench player Payton Pritchard played big minutes on Friday and showed out, scoring 21 points in the win.
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