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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Boston Celtics shooting guard Ray Allen is optimistic that he\u2019ll be able to play in Game 3 of the team\u2019s opening round series against the Atlanta Hawks tonight, according to the Boston Herald.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CInjuries are tough and we all deal with them, but I like the way I feel right now,\u201D Allen told the paper.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CI\u2019m in a good place, so I\u2019m optimistic. I deal with the days as they come. I am optimistic about playing and that is a great step forward.\u201D&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Allen has not played since April 10 due to a sore right ankle. The 35-year-old All-Star was averaging 14.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per contest before the injury.\nThe Celtics finished the regular season with a 39-27 record. They are currently tied 1-1 with the Hawks in the series.&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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