ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Rajon Rondo, Shooting guard Ray Allen, Small forward Paul Pierce, Power forward Kevin Garnett, Center Kendrick Perkins. Bench -- Guard-Forward Tony Allen, Guard Eddie House, Center Leon Powe, Forward Glen Davis.
PLAYER NOTES: --C Kendrick Perkins returned after a game off with a strained left shoulder and looked as if he didn't skip a beat. He said he was a bit rusty at first against Sacramento, but he finished with seven points, 12 rebounds and four blocks.
--G Ray Allen shot 5-for-14 against the Lakers and had just seven points against Golden State. But he hit his first seven shots and had 19 points in 30 minutes against the Kings.
--G Rajon Rondo ran the offense well in Sacramento, but he finished without a rebound for just the second time this season. It was also just his second game without a steal.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--Kendrick Perkins (strained left shoulder) returned to play Sunday.
