Xavier Tillman was downgraded to out ahead of the Celtics facing the Magic at 7 p.m. Friday in Orlando. Tillman is listed as out for personal reasons. Jayson Tatum also continues to be out with his Achilles rehab.

Tillman has been used in a backup big man role , playing in seven games thus far this season. But he hasn’t seen the court much recently, including not playing in the blowout Wizards victory Wednesday. It’s unclear how long he could be out due to the personal reasons.

While it was a mostly lost season for Tillman last year due to knee troubles, he looked healthier throughout this training camp and preseason . He showed more burst and athleticism when on the court, but he’s started slow in his limited minutes to open the regular season.

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