"Taking in last night's 89-86 loss to the 76ers, Ray Allen concerned himself less with the 6 minutes 20 seconds when the Celtics' offense fell into a black hole and more with the missing pieces in the lineup and the difference they'll make once they return.

The Celtics played their 14th straight game without Shaquille O'Neal (inflamed right Achilles'), fifth straight without Delonte West (sprained right ankle), and fourth straight without Glen Davis (strained left patellar tendon). Injuries have been the theme throughout the season, and the Celtics have had to figure out a way to adapt with bodies moving in and out of the lineup. Allen just wants to see what the team would look like if ever healthy.

"I think we can play better,'' he said. "It's such a tough situation that I look at the last game we played them, [Rajon] Rondo didn't play. I'll be excited when we get a full lineup back again and see what we can do at full strength.''"