The knowledge that their front office has just undergone a major shift with the hiring of Danny Ainge isn't occupying the Celtics' minds on the eve of what could be their last game of their season.

No amount of future change in the team's makeup as a result of the new basketball operations chief's presence can eclipse the magnitude of tonight's game against the Nets (TNT, 8:00).

``I'm on Game 4,'' Tony Battie said of his focus. ``If I asked (Ainge) for help right now, would we get it? You can't make trades in the playoffs, so there's no sense to thinking about it.