Celtics roar past Wizards 86-83

BOSTON - Ray Allen scored a game-high 25 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17.1 seconds remaining, and the Boston Celtics rallied past the Washington Wizards 86-83 on Sunday.

Boston trailed 79-66 with 6:11 remaining and responded with a 20-4 run to close out the game with eight points from Allen and six from guard Rajon Rondo.

The Celtics cut the deficit to 79-76 before JaVale McGee dunked in a Randy Foye miss for Washington with 2:38 left, but the Celtics scored six more capped by an Allen 3-pointer for an 82-81 Boston lead with 1:33 remaining.

Al Thornton scored 24 points to lead the Wizards and Andray Blatche added 23.