Paul Pierce converted his first shot of the game in the Celtics' 112-94 victory over Orlando last night, but departed midway through the opening quarter because of foul trouble, and went scoreless for the rest of the game.

``I'm hoping now Paul has the game Ray [Allen] had after he sat the whole game with foul trouble,'' coach Doc Rivers said. ``That would be terrific.''

Allen scored 51 points in a 128-127 triple-overtime loss after fouling out in Game 5 against the Bulls.

``You think it would be a huge advantage with [Pierce] in foul trouble,'' Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy said. ``And normally you would. Still, if you give me a choice [tomorrow] or Sunday of [Pierce] not playing, I'll take it.''

Allen, held to 2-for-12 shooting in a 95-90 loss in Game 1, scored 22 points.

``It was great - his minutes went down and mine went up,'' Allen said of Pierce. ``It was interesting to have him on the bench. Eddie [House] was scoring the ball and the ball was moving. If we can have [Pierce] on the bench and pull out a win like we did, it's definitely great for us moving forward.''

House finished with 31 points, the first 30-plus point performance by a Celtic reserve since Kevin McHale had 34 points at Detroit May 17, 1991.

``I wasn't worried about myself,'' Allen said. ``I wasn't going to just settle - the way they were guarding me, they were trying to force me into certain pockets.

``The ball movement had to be better and I think going into the half we had 22 assists. We passed the ball and we were getting great looks. Even if we weren't making shots, we were bound to make shots because we were getting great looks. We attacked and, defensively, we were aggressive, and we made them get back on their heels a little bit.''

Getting defensive

Kevin Garnett (first team) and Rajon Rondo (second team) were named to the NBA All-Defensive Team yesterday, the first time in 22 years two Celtics have been named.

``I didn't know that, that's cool, that's cool there,'' said Garnett, who has been out with a knee injury since late March.

Garnett, the league's Defensive Player of the Year last season, was named to the team for the eighth time.

The Celtics had at least one All-Defensive team member from 1982-90. Kevin McHale and Dennis Johnson were both named to the first team in 1986-87.

``Second team is still an honor to me,'' Rondo said. ``It's a part of history. I take pride in defense. And to be recognized for it is a great accomplishment.''

Asked if he believes he should have been named to the first team, Rondo replied, ``Of course, I think so, but I'll settle for second. I've just got to come back and try harder next year and get some more steals. Other than that, keep my opponents' field goal percentage down.''

Orlando center Dwight Howard, who was named Defensive Player of the Year in April, led the balloting of coaches with 27 first-team votes. Also on the first team were forwards LeBron James (Cleveland) and guards Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) and Chris Paul (New Orleans).

The second team included center Tim Duncan (San Antonio), Houston forwards Ron Artest and Shane Battier, and guard Dwyane Wade (Miami). Celtics center Kendrick Perkins received one vote for the first team.

Looking ahead

Tickets for Game 5, scheduled for Tuesday at the Garden, will be on sale starting at 11 this morning . . . Magic rookie Courtney Lee, who had surgery to repair a fractured sinus cavity nearly a week ago, sat out again last night and will need to wear a protective mask when he returns to the court. Lee said he has taken shots with the mask, and it does not affect his peripheral vision. ``If I had my choice, I wouldn't play with it,'' said Lee. ``But to get me out there I have to play with it.'' . . . Magic guard J.J. Redick was ejected after committing his sixth foul, and Rafer Alston was involved in an incident with House, double technical fouls getting called by official Bennett Salvatore. . . . The lopsided defeat caught Van Gundy's attention. ``Yes, that's the first time in a long time, certainly in the playoffs, we've gotten our butts kicked,'' he said. ``The two losses to Philly were buzzer-beaters. And we didn't handle it well. We have to rise to the intensity level they've had the last game and a half. It's not an easy thing to both raise your intensity level and keep your composure.''

Marc J. Spears and Monique Walker of the Globe staff contributed to this report; Frank Dell'Apa can be reached at f_dellapa @globe.com.