ORLANDO, Fla. - As odd as it may sound, you have to scroll down a bit to find Ray Allen on the list of the Celtics' top playoff scorers.

In this Eastern Conference semifinal series against Orlando, Allen is fifth behind Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Glen Davis, and reserve Eddie House, averaging 12.8 points through four games.

Allen, known as one of the NBA's great shooters, is hitting 34 percent from the field, 12.5 percent (3 of 22) from 3-point range. In the past two games, he was 0 for 10 from 3-point range and took only two free throws.

Easing the pain of Allen's shooting woes is the fact that the Celtic evened the best-of-seven series with a 95-94 win in Game 4 Sunday night. Game 5 is tonight at TD Banknorth Garden.

``We won, that's all that matters,'' said Allen, who had 12 points Sunday. ``Every game, there is a shot or two that I wish I would have back or wish I could've, would've made. Even if I scored 30 I would think that. There is always the next game to make that next shot.''

There is more than just shooting to the scoring dip for Allen, who averaged 18.2 points during the regular season.

Coach Doc Rivers has said that his big men need to set better screens for Allen. Orlando has double-teamed Allen, rotated well defensively on him off screens and closed out on him quickly on potential jumpers. The Celtics also need to find a way to get him the ball more in transition so he can create easier shots for himself.

``Defensively, early, they are just taking me out of the game,'' Allen said. ``I've got to develop my rhythm early.''

Said Rondo, ``He lets the game come to him. He doesn't force shots. They've done a good job of locking and trailing and they are kind of blitzing Ray when he gets the ball.

``We've just got to do a better job in transition, and I can help him out in getting better looks in transition. Our bigs can set better picks. All of us can help Ray out.''

Perkins: I'll play

A Celtics spokesman said Kendrick Perkins did not have an MRI on his left shoulder yesterday after straining it in Game 4, and he is expected to play tonight. The fourth-quarter play on which he was injured was odd, considering that Orlando center Dwight Howard banged into his right shoulder. When asked how he got hurt, Perkins said, ``That's what I'm trying to figure out. I was like, `Dang, it wasn't even on that side.' I don't know how. It's like a strain. Like it locked up on me.'' With big men Kevin Garnett and Leon Powe out with knee injuries, the candidates to replace Perkins would be Brian Scalabrine and Mikki Moore. Perkins, however, said there is no reason to worry about that. ``I'm playing,'' he said. ``Straight up like that, I'm hoping, and that's the end of that. I'm hoping.''

Bump and run

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Magic fan Ernest Provetti sent an e-mail to the NBA complaining about Davis bumping into his 12-year-old son Nicholas after making the game-winning jumper Sunday night. Davis appeared to accidentally push the kid from behind as he ran past, but Provetti wrote that Davis conducted himself like a ``raging animal with no regard for fans' personal safety.'' Provetti also said in the e-mail: ``The NBA makes it clear [that players are not to] cross the sideline. If I cross that line, the NBA will take away my tickets. It's a double standard.'' A spokesman for the NBA confirmed the league received the e-mail but had no further comment.

Trying to hack it

Foul problems have led to some uneven performances by Pierce - 3 points in Game 2, 21 in the second half of Game 3, and another 27 in the first three quarters of Game 4. Pierce went scoreless in the final quarter of Sunday's game, but made the pass to Davis for the winning basket. ``I've been averaging about four or five fouls in this series,'' Pierce said. ``I think my aggression - it's the playoffs, and we have a lot of emotions going into the game, the energy is up, we're pumped up, psyched up, and maybe I get too aggressive and foul.''

Not taking names

Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski on whether Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau is a candidate for their head coach opening: ``I'm not getting into any names,'' Stefanski said in a conference call. ``I know who Tom Thibodeau is. I know who every assistant coach is. I'm not getting into any names.'' . . . Powe will receive the NBA Community Assist Award for April today in recognition of his personal mentoring program at a local middle school . . . The Celtics flew back to Boston yesterday afternoon and didn't practice . . . The Celtics were much improved defensively in Game 4 after a terrible performance a game earlier. Orlando scored 117 points and shot 59.1 percent in Game 3. In Game 4, the Magic shot 40 percent, including 5 for 27 on 3-pointers. The starting backcourt of Rafer Alston and J.J. Redick were a combined 2 of 14 from the field, 1 of 11 from 3-point range. ``We were consistent all game,'' said Allen. ``Yeah, there were mistakes all game. But for the most part everybody was aggressive.''

Frank Dell'apa of the Globe staff contributed to this report.