In a tightly contested NBA game at TD Garden, the Boston Celtics secured a narrow 101-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Kristaps Porzingis (12 points) and Payton Pritchard (21 points) were standout performers for the Celtics, with Jayson Tatum also adding 8 points. The Celtics led by as much as 18 points, but the Kings, fueled by De'Aaron Fox's impressive 21-point performance, mounted a remarkable comeback and briefly took the lead in the final minute. However, Xavier Tillman scored the game-winner with just 7.4 seconds left, and Boston's final defensive stop clinched the thrilling victory.
Watch: Xavier Tillman drains game-winner, Celtics escape with win over Kings https://t.co/MU1jvL1bkd
Pritchard scores 21, Celtics hold off late charge by Kings to hold on for 101-100 win https://t.co/MLfRDftGSE
Xavier Tillman delivered the game-winner in a nail-biter of a win against the Kings. Takeaways from the Celtics' 101-100 victory ⬇️ https://t.co/splZMcTL7R
The Celtics’ lead ballooned to 18, then the Kings stormed back pull ahead in the final minute. Xavier Tillman provided the winning bucket with 7.1 seconds left, and Boston registered one final stop to prevail. Recap from a wild one: https://t.co/To2CYVhMhH @celticsblog
Xavier Tillman's game-winner with seven seconds left was the difference as the Celtics survived over the Kings in a wild ending. https://t.co/LmZGv3xI9o
The Celtics win, 101-100. Xavier Tillman a clutch shot with 7.4 seconds left, and Boston comes up with a big-time stop. Wild one @celticsblog https://t.co/q6zJSGyjmV
Xavier Tillman wins it for the Celtics! 🍀 (🎥: @celtics) https://t.co/1qdCa4u2pR
Kings went on a 21-1 run vs. Celtics bench (having clinched everything and up 19 late) to lead by 1 in closing seconds at Boston. Celtics answered to take a 1 point lead and then a WILD scramble where Kings had multiple chances to win missed. Celtics win by 1
Xavier Tillman a pretty tear drop with 7.4 seconds left to put the Celtics ahead, 101-100 @celticsblog
De'Aaron Fox helping the Kings climb back at TD Garden with 21 points in the first half 👀 Celtics lead 54-50 at the half. https://t.co/GHyHnwf9jI
#Celtics lead #Kings 54-50 at halftime. BOS led by as many as 16. De'Aaron Fox helps SAC run with 20pts in 2Q. Porzingis 12, Pritchard 11, Holiday 8, Tatum 8; Fox 21, Sabonis 7.
Half: Celtics 54, Kings 50 Porzingis 12 and 6 and Pritchard 11. De'Aaron Fox 21. Celtics shooting just 29.2 percent from 3, Sacramento 32.1 percent. It was 49-33 with 4:45 left, then the Kings closed on an extended 17-5 run.
Xavier Tillman getting some time with the starters He corrals an offensive rebounds and finds Porzingis for 3. Great activity. 49-33 Celtics.
After 1Q: Celtics 27, Kings 15 The Celtics scored 3 points in the first six minutes and 24 from there. Kristaps Porzingis 7 points, Jayson Tatum 6 and Xavier Tillman 5. Tillman and Payton Pritchard were plus-13 in five minutes. Boston shot 50 percent, and Sacramento just 23.8.