Ray on the road

Celtics guard Ray Allen isn't making any distinctions. The Celtics are 0-4 on the road this postseason, but Allen isn't seeing any major reason for the difference.

"I just buy into the fact that it’s important to win now whether it’s at home or on the road," Allen said today. "I don’t buy into all the later and all that stuff. I think each game is a different piece of its own and attack each game that way. Obviously, at home you feel more comfortable. But you can’t just rest on that. You have to do it at home, too. Statistically, we don’t have to. But we have to be better.”

With a win tonight in Game 4, the Celtics can silence their critics and go home for a potential clincher in Game 5. With a loss, the critics will grow louder.

“You can’t go in thinking you’re going to be protected by the home court," Allen said. "You will have good teams that will come in and give you a decent challenge in your home building. So in any event, you have to prove that you can win somewhere outside of home… We’ve been pretty good at home all year, but you can’t just rely on that.

“There was a sense of calm in the locker room (after Game 3). Everybody knew. We didn’t have to beat each other up. We knew what it was and what we needed to do.”