Despite favoring his strained right shoulder, Celtics' big man Kendrick Perkins says he still hopes to play in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the Associated Press is reporting.

"It's the finals, man. You've got to suck it up and go all out," he said before practice. "I feel like I can go [Sunday night]. The doctor feels the same way. There's a strong possibility I'm playing."

Perkins did not practice on Saturday.