Tillman agreed to a two-year deal with the Celtics on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Tillman stepped up in Kristaps Porzingis' (foot) absence throughout the 2023-24 NBA Playoffs, and the former will return to the club as they aim to repeat their success from last year. The Celtics acquired Tillman via trade with the Grizzlies on Feb. 7, and he went on to average 4.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists across 13.7 minutes in 20 regular-season appearances with Boston.
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Latest Xavier Tillman news
2023-24 Postseason Stats
2023-24 Season Stats
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Xavier Tillman Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL6.04.11.40.50.9Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 54 15 18.0 5.3 3.9 1.4 0.8 0.9 0.6 2 0 0.4 1.5 24.7% 1.9 3.7 51.0% 2.2 5.2 43.4% 0.4 0.9 44.0% 1.3 2.6 1.4 2.3 -60 47.2% 2022-23 61 29 19.3 7.0 5.0 1.6 0.5 1.0 0.7 4 0 0.1 0.2 26.7% 3.0 4.8 63.2% 3.1 5.0 61.4% 0.8 1.5 55.1% 2.0 3.0 1.6 2.2 -1 62.1% 2021-22 53 2 13.2 4.8 3.0 1.2 0.3 0.9 0.6 0 0 0.2 0.9 20.4% 1.7 3.2 52.7% 1.8 4.1 45.4% 0.9 1.3 64.8% 1.2 1.8 1.2 1.8 -26 51.0% 2020-21 59 12 18.4 6.6 4.3 1.3 0.6 0.7 0.8 2 0 0.4 1.1 33.8% 2.5 4.0 62.0% 2.8 5.1 55.9% 0.6 0.9 64.2% 1.3 3.1 2.0 1.7 +33 60.5% Career 2275817.46.04.11.40.50.90.7800.20.926.7%2.33.958.2%2.54.852.2%0.71.257.4%1.52.71.52.0-5455.7% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL4.13.71.10.30.5Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 8 0 8.6 1.5 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0 0 0.1 0.1 100.0% 0.5 0.9 57.1% 0.6 1.0 62.5% 0.1 0.1 100.0% 0.5 1.3 0.9 1.0 +22 71.1% 2022-23 6 6 30.5 8.7 8.0 3.2 0.7 0.7 0.7 1 0 0.2 0.7 25.0% 3.8 6.8 56.1% 4.0 7.5 53.3% 0.5 0.8 60.0% 2.8 5.2 2.8 4.8 -5 55.1% 2021-22 9 6 15.4 4.4 3.3 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.1 0 0 0.1 0.2 50.0% 1.9 2.6 73.9% 2.0 2.8 72.0% 0.3 0.7 50.0% 1.4 1.9 1.8 0.6 -43 72.4% 2020-21 3 0 6.0 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0 0 0.0 0.3 0.0% 0.3 1.3 25.0% 0.3 1.7 20.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.0 -14 20.0% Career 261215.74.13.71.10.30.50.7100.10.337.5%1.72.960.0%1.83.257.8%0.30.558.3%1.32.31.61.6-4060.0%
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Xavier Tillman Season Stats 2023-24
Previous Game (@ Mavericks 6/14)
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2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF5418.05.33.91.40.61.42023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB3.92.61.32023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL0.80.92023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%43.4%51.0%24.7%44.0%47.2%2023-24 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2-602.302 -
2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF88.61.51.80.40.40.92023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB1.81.30.52023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL0.40.42023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%62.5%57.1%100.0%100.0%71.1%2023-24 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2+221.000
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Xavier Tillman Game Log 2023-24
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Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/14W 132-122591000111100.0%33100.0%44100.0%100.0%100.0+009101.4%4/12W 131-9813231021000.0%3133.3%3133.3%000.0%121.0-43233.3%4/11L 118-1096201000000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%000.0+603100.0%4/9L 104-91186022105240.0%200.0%7228.6%000.0%000.0-151342.9%4/7W 124-107179512102150.0%5360.0%7457.1%000.0%050.0+601564.3%4/5W 101-100199420003133.3%4375.0%7457.1%000.0%130.0+101264.3%4/1W 118-1044011000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%010.0-2110.0%3/30W 104-9210321000000.0%3133.3%3133.3%2150.0%110.0+70438.7%3/28L 123-1228221000200.0%11100.0%3133.3%000.0%020.0+50333.3%3/23W 124-11310222000100.0%11100.0%2150.0%000.0%020.0+01450.0%3/22W 129-10219240001100.0%11100.0%2150.0%000.0%220.0-31350.0%3/20W 122-11914032011200.0%000.0%200.0%000.0%122.0-4120.0%3/18W 119-9417241100100.0%11100.0%2150.0%000.0%040.0+190750.0%3/17W 130-10414320121300.0%11100.0%4125.0%2150.0%110.0+81330.7%3/14W 127-112175411003133.3%11100.0%4250.0%000.0%130.0-103662.5%3/12W 123-1072678101011100.0%4250.0%5360.0%000.0%440.0+1401570.0%3/7L 115-10913241000100.0%11100.0%2150.0%000.0%130.0-120650.0%3/3W 140-88177400102150.0%2150.0%4250.0%22100.0%040.0+1311071.7%3/1W 138-11015612100000.0%33100.0%33100.0%000.0%010.0+1319100.0%2/22W 129-1122200100000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%000.0+012100.0%1/29L 103-94361053030100.0%7571.4%8562.5%000.0%230.0-841462.5%1/28L 116-11017341210000.0%300.0%300.0%6350.0%310.0-172726.6%1/26W 107-10612520210100.0%6233.3%7228.6%2150.0%020.0-42331.7%1/24W 105-961864131111100.0%11100.0%22100.0%2150.0%131.0+4311104.2%1/22W 108-10015242011100.0%5120.0%6116.7%000.0%132.0+82016.7%1/18L 118-103351056112200.0%9555.6%11545.5%000.0%233.0-211345.5%1/15W 116-10730243210200.0%4125.0%6116.7%000.0%130.0+130916.7%1/13L 106-94361255162200.0%13646.2%15640.0%000.0%052.5-641440.0%1/12L 128-1193020922122150.0%8787.5%10880.0%7342.9%451.0-512976.5%1/9W 120-1032714112203100.0%8675.0%9666.7%4250.0%650.7+1731965.1%1/7W 121-1153030000100.0%200.0%300.0%000.0%300.0-7120.0%1/5W 127-11311151021000.0%100.0%100.0%2150.0%141.0+63426.6%1/3L 116-11123452000000.0%3266.7%3266.7%000.0%230.0-153766.7%1/2W 106-980000000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0-4000.0%12/31L 123-928220000200.0%2150.0%4125.0%000.0%110.0-90125.0%12/29L 117-10616240111100.0%4125.0%5120.0%000.0%220.0-143020.0%12/28L 142-105216341124125.0%3133.3%7228.6%2150.0%032.0-180838.1%12/26W 116-11527280510100.0%2150.0%3133.3%000.0%350.0+111333.3%12/23W 125-11915630210000.0%7342.9%7342.9%000.0%210.0+40742.9%12/21W 116-10320552101000.0%3266.7%3266.7%4125.0%322.0+102752.5%12/19W 115-1131976101111100.0%4250.0%5360.0%000.0%241.0+33970.0%12/18L 116-9724082111300.0%500.0%800.0%000.0%082.0-15110.0%12/11L 120-1136000010000.0%100.0%100.0%200.0%000.0-9010.0%12/8L 127-1031612200402150.0%6466.7%8562.5%3133.3%200.0-911464.4%12/6W 116-1026211000000.0%4125.0%4125.0%000.0%100.0-10125.0%12/2L 116-10912200101200.0%2150.0%4125.0%000.0%000.0+00225.0%12/1W 108-9421422220300.0%3266.7%6233.3%000.0%020.0+901133.3%11/14L 134-10722152201133100.0%4375.0%7685.7%000.0%112.0-4118107.1%11/3L 115-11324675211200.0%6350.0%8337.5%000.0%165.0-1151037.5%11/1L 133-10913040012000.0%300.0%300.0%000.0%310.0-7340.0%10/30L 125-11028671120500.0%9333.3%14321.4%300.0%250.0+40319.6%10/28L 113-1062387300122100.0%5120.0%7342.9%000.0%163.0-144957.1%10/27L 108-1043413822353133.3%6466.7%9555.6%4250.0%260.4-551460.4%10/25L 111-10433171241305120.0%11654.5%16743.8%22100.0%480.0+322650.4%
Regular Season Totals 18.05.33.91.40.80.90.61.50.424.7%3.71.951.0%5.22.243.4%0.90.444.0%1.32.62.3-601.49.047.2% -
PostseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%6/14L 122-847311000000.0%2150.0%2150.0%11100.0%100.0-131561.5%6/12W 106-991134020111100.0%000.0%11100.0%000.0%130.0+927150.0%5/27W 105-1028020001000.0%200.0%200.0%000.0%200.0-2020.0%5/25W 114-11112210011000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%010.0+1212100.0%5/23W 126-1103000000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0+3000.0%5/9L 118-9411021010000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%020.0+6050.0%5/7W 120-957230000000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%030.0+423100.0%5/1W 118-847211110000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%010.0+315100.0%
Postseason Totals 8.61.51.80.40.40.40.40.10.1100.0%0.90.557.1%1.00.662.5%0.10.1100.0%0.51.31.0+220.94.371.1%
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Xavier Tillman Player Profile
Career History
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Xavier Tillman Latest News
Intends to reunite with Boston
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Tillman agreed to a two-year deal with the Celtics on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Tillman stepped up in Kristaps Porzingis' (foot) absence throughout the 2023-24 NBA Playoffs, and the former will return to the club as they aim to repeat their success from last year. The Celtics acquired Tillman via trade with the Grizzlies on Feb. 7, and he went on to average 4.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists across 13.7 minutes in 20 regular-season appearances with Boston.
Plays 11 minutes in Game 3 win
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Tillman closed with three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt), four rebounds and two blocks in 11 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 win over Dallas in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. It was Tillman, not Luke Kornet, who picked up the slack at center with Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) out. Coach Joe Mazzulla clearly preferred Tillman switching on Mavericks star Luka Doncic on pick-and-rolls, and the move paid off. Tillman got multiple stops when forced to guard Doncic. Tillman also hit a clutch corner three during a key second-half Boston scoring run. His four boards and two blocks were just what the Celtics needed while managing 38-year-old Al Horford's workload. Tillman and his teammates will look to finish the Finals in Dallas on Friday.
Available for Game 2
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Tillman (personal) is available for Thursday's Game 2 against the Pacers, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports. The reserve big has seen limited action throughout the playoffs, appearing in just three games -- one against Miami and two against Cleveland. With Kristaps Porzingis (calf) expected to be sidelined until at least Game 4, Al Horford has been seeing extended minutes. It's possible Tillman will be thrown into action in hopes of giving Horford some more rest time.
Questionable for Game 2
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Tillman (personal) is questionable for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers on Thursday, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports. Tillman missed the series opener Tuesday, and while his availability for Thursday's contest is uncertain, his absence shouldn't impact the rotation, as he's featured just three times in the current postseason. Al Horford and Luke Kornet should continue to handle the minutes at center for Boston regardless of whether Tillman returns Thursday or not.
Won't be available for Game 1
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Tillman (personal) has been ruled out for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers on Tuesday. Tillman will join Kristaps Porzingis (calf) as unavailable, but the former's absence shouldn't impact Boston's rotation, as he's appeared in just three of Boston's first 10 postseason contests. Al Horford and Luke Kornet should continue to handle all meaningful minutes at center in Game 1.
Questionable for Game 1
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Tillman is questionable for Tuesday's Game 1 against the Pacers due to personal reasons, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports. Tillman hasn't been a consistent part of the rotation during the playoffs, appearing in just three matchups and averaging 1.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 8.3 minutes per game. While it's unclear whether he'll be available to begin the Eastern Conference Finals, his status shouldn't significantly impact the rotation.
Moves back to bench role
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Tillman is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Knicks. As expected, Tillman returns to the bench with Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) in the starting unit. Tillman averages 4.6 points and 3.5 rebounds across 15.9 minutes per game when playing off the bench this season.
Good to go for Thursday's matchup
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Tillman (knee) is available for Thursday's game against the Knicks, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports. Tillman was questionable for Thursday's matchup, but he'll be able to suit up once again. He started Tuesday against Milwaukee but will likely retreat to the bench Thursday since Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) has been cleared to return.
Questionable for Thursday
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Tillman is questionable for Thursday's game against the Knicks due to right knee tendon irritation, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports. Tillman is being listed as questionable for the first game of a back-to-back set, along with Al Horford (toe) and Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring), so the Celtics could be very thin up front Thursday night. If all these guys are out, Luke Kornet and Oshae Brissett could be forced into major minutes. Check back for another update on Tillman following Thursday's shootaround.