Ray Allen attempted just seven shots in Monday night’s loss to the Thunder, but he refused to complain about his lack of touches lately prior to Wednesday’s game against the Raptors.

After averaging 11.5 attempts in his first six games, Allen has shot just 9.6 times over his last five contests. Allen's usage rating is 18.9% for the season and 16.2% over the past five games. 

His rate predictably dropped from 29.3% to 21.6% when he first came to the Celtics from the Sonics and it has nudged lower and lower in each successive season.

“There’s a combination of things happening, teams are keying in on what I’m doing,” Allen told the media before facing Toronto. “We’re not getting stops, we’re not running. It’s just a sequence of events, but I do know that offensively when I’m not involved it does slow us down a little bit more.”

With Allen less involved this season in Boston's offense, the team is scoring 101.1 points per 100 possessions, which ranks them 20th in the NBA.

“It seems like every time that I get open, Kevin [Garnett] gets open, [Rajon] Rondo gets easier transitions to layups and Paul [Pierce] gets better shots,” Allen said. “That’s why I work as hard as I work to get open because I know it affects the whole team.”