To say that preseason in the NBA is meaningless would be disingenuous. But results rarely matter, as it is the process of getting into game speed and jelling with teammates that should take precedence for NBA teams. Nonetheless, getting a win or two always elicits a good feeling, and this was certainly the case for the Boston Celtics during their Wednesday night preseason tilt against the Toronto Raptors — with third-string big man Xavier Tillman Sr. being the hero for the home team.

With 3.3 seconds remaining in the game, Tillman received the ball along the left elbow and was wide-open. Instead of settling for a difficult long two, he drove the ball towards the paint and stopped just short of a contest from Jamison Battle, pulling up for a game-winning floater which he calmly swished

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