Celtics' Allen suffers thumb injury

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02/11/2009 - New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen left Wednesday's 89-77 win over the New Orleans Hornets with a sprained thumb.

Allen, who finished with one point in the game, suffered the injury in the first half and did not return, having played 18 1/2 minutes. X-rays came back negative.

The All-Star Allen, who was named to the Eastern Conference team as an injury replacement for Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson this past Thursday, entered Wednesday's game averaging 18.2 points per game this season through 53 contests.

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