--There was a rather odd combination Thursday when Ray Allen reached the 20,000-point plateau and Paul Pierce hit 19,000 in the same game. "It's one of those things that seems inevitable the longer any one of us plays the game, but we're always fortunate to get there because anything can happen," said Allen of his feat. He was conscious of the pending mark, jokingly admitting one of his thoughts during the day was, "Don't get hit by a car."
Pierce, on the other hand, was unaware of his milestone.
"I really didn't even know until after the game," he said. "That's stuff I'll worry about when my career is all over with. I'm out here to win as many games as I can with this ballclub."
--Rajon Rondo has been shooting better, and he credits pregame work with rookie Lester Hudson.
"I think it's starting to help me a lot finishing on the break and making my one-on-one moves, and especially with my ball-handling," said Rondo, who had a team-high 21 points in Washington Thursday. "You know, I always thought I was a great ball-handler, but one-on-one you can get real crafty and creative with it. He helps me a lot. I love playing one-on-one before the games with him.
"I can't have the same moves. I have to have different moves when I play against Lester. He gets me going before the game, helping me finish shots. He's a physical player. He's about 6-3 and he has long arms and he's a big, strong guard, so I love playing against him every game. It kind of gets me going."
QUOTE TO NOTE: "Perseverance. Some teams came at us, but we've come away with the wins." -- Rasheed Wallace, on what he's learned in the Celts' 10-game winning streak.
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