When Wally Szczerbiak went down to injury the Celtics needed one of their younger players to step up and that’s exactly what Tony Allen has done for them. Allen has averaged only 20.9 minutes per game, but he has played well in the limited minutes he has had on the court. Allen is averaging 8.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steal per game so far this season. Tony also is hitting 48.8% of his shots from the floor which is excellent for a shooting guard. He should continue to get extended playing time after Szczerbiak returns because he has earned the floor time.

The Celtics never had a chance in this game as they only hit 31.9% from the floor. Sebastian Telfair had a horrible night shooting (6 of 17) but still wound up with 18 points. Gerald Green had another solid night with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Tony Allen had a solid all-around game with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Al Jefferson had a rough night shooting (4 of 16) and wound up with 10 points and 14 rebounds.

The Celtics fell to 10-17 on the season with this loss.

The Celtics played hard last night but the Nuggets were just the better team. Gerald Green had a really solid game for the Celtics with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocked shots. Tony Allen was very busy as he scored 18 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, dished out 4 assists, stole the ball twice and blocked 3 shots. Al Jefferson was a beast around the basket with 16 points and 15 rebounds. Allen Ray scored 12 points off the bench. Delonte West added 11 points.

The Celtics fell to 10-16 on the season with this loss.

Paul Pierce will miss the next two weeks of the season with a stress reaction in his foot. Pierce is the one player that the Celtics could not afford to lose. Pierce is averaging 26.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game so far this season. Pierce also is the best three-point shooter on the team as he’s hit 40.9% of his attempts so far this season.

The Celtics can only hope to tread water until Pierce returns. Young Gerald Green will probably get alot of Pierce’s minutes, but he’s impossible to replace.

The Celtics didn’t play any defense last night as the Sixers shot 53.9% from the floor. The win for the Sixers snapped a 12 game losing streak for them. The Celtics were playing without Paul Pierce and that hurt the offense, big-time. Gerald Green (20 points, 9 rebounds) and Al Jefferson (20 points, 14 rebounds) were both outstanding last night but they didn’t have much help. Delonte West (14 points) and Tony Allen (12 points) each pitched in on the win.

The Celtics fell to 10-15 on the season with this loss.