Mon 6/4/12 3:45 AM

Ray Allen confirmed that his ankles "progressively got better" in recent weeks. "Just my legs, they've gotten considerably better," said Allen, who scored 16 points in 43 minutes on Sunday. "At my lowest point, I was ready to have surgery...We'll see how I deal with it once the season is over." His return to health is enormous for the Celtics, already dealing with the absence of Avery Bradley.