ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Rajon Rondo, Shooting guard Ray Allen, Small forward Paul Pierce, Power forward Kevin Garnett, Center Kendrick Perkins. Bench -- Guard Eddie House, Forward James Posey, Guard Tony Allen, Guard Sam Cassell, Forward Leon Powe, Forward Brian Scalabrine, Forward Glen Davis, Forward P.J. Brown, Guard Gabe Pruitt.
PLAYER NOTES: --G Sam Cassell had been playing some major minutes in prime time, but he went just 59 seconds in the fourth quarter Monday as Eddie House got the time at backup point guard.
--C Kendrick Perkins had four points and seven rebounds in the first quarter and just two points and two boards thereafter.
--G Rajon Rondo rebounded from a slow start to get 14 points and 12 assists in 35 minutes. But he played just 4:54 in the last quarter.
--F/C Leon Powe was once again the primary backup inside after coach Doc Rivers had said he was going to go with Glen Davis.
