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The Celtics got Rondo back from his one-game suspension and Allen back on the court for the first time since April 10. He played just five games over the final month of the regular season because of bone spurs in his right ankle and missed the first two games of the playoffs as well.
The Hawks kept losing players. With top centers Al Horford and Zaza Pachulia already out, forward Josh Smith was scratched with a sprained tendon in his left knee.
"I thought we were depleted but we were still in a position where we could have won the game," Hawks coach Larry Drew said. "It says a lot about your team when they can step up in the playoffs short-handed and still put themselves in position to win the game. We certainly had our opportunity. We just fell short."
NOTES: Hawks C Erick Dampier scored six points in 23 minutes. He played 83 minutes over 15 games and scored just two points in the entire regular season. ... Pierce's next playoff game will tie him with Dennis Johnson and Bob Cousy for 10th on the Celtics' all-time list with 109. Next up is current Celtics GM Danny Ainge, with 112. ... John Havlicek played in 172. ... Johnson scored eight points in the first quarter and McGrady had 10 points and four rebounds in the second. ... Celtics G Avery Bradley went to the locker room in the third with a sore left shoulder. The team initially said he would return, then said he wouldn't. ... Bruins president Cam Neely sat courtside with Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck, getting a big cheer when he was shown on the scoreboard. ... Allen, the NBA's career 3-point leader, was 0 for 4 from 3-point range. He was 1 for 3 from the line and 6 for 12 from the field.
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