WHEN: Today, 4:30


WHERE: FleetCenter


TV/RADIO: No TV; KJR-AM/950


RECORDS: Sonics 2-4, Celtics 2-2


INJURY REPORT: Sonics: C Calvin Booth (sprained ankle), C Predrag Drobnjak (sprained ankle) and G Shammond Williams (broken finger) are out. F Antonio Harvey (knee tendinitis) is questionable. Celtics: G Randy Brown (strained groin), F Roshown McLeod (strained calf) and G Joe Forte (lower back spasms) are out. F Eric Williams (knee tendinitis) is questionable.


SCOUTING REPORT: Another tough test on week-long road trip, with Celtics featuring a 50-point forward combination in Paul Pierce (28.5 ppg) and Antoine Walker (22.2). Kenny Anderson runs the show. The Georgia Tech product is donating $50 for every assist to a relief fund in New York. First-round pick Joe Johnson is averaging 12 points off the bench.


OUTLOOK: For the most part, Sonics are playing well on this trip. What looms tonight is another game in which they've got to suck it up after another energy expender last night. Yes, they're young, so that will help, but this will be the fourth game in five days, with the first two going down to the wire and last night's hanging in the balance until the final two minutes. It would not be surprising to see the Sonics bounce back tonight.


LINE: Celtics by 5 1/2


P-I PICK: Sonics, 111-103