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==== 2009β2012: finals upset and 3-point record ==== On December 10, 2009, Allen scored 18 points to reach the 20,000 point total for his career. On June 6, 2010, in Game 2 of the [[2010 NBA Finals]] in a 103β94 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, Allen set a then record for most three-pointers made in an NBA Finals game on 8β11 shooting to tie the series 1β1. He broke [[Michael Jordan]]'s record of six three-pointers in one half by hitting seven in the first half and had tied [[Scottie Pippen]] and [[Kenny Smith]]'s record for most three-pointers in one game in the NBA Finals by half time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-06-07 |title=Ray Allen's Record-Setting Night Gives Celtics Chance to Make History in Boston |url=https://nesn.com/2010/06/ray-allens-recordsetting-night-sends-celtics-back-to-boston-with-chance-to-make-history/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=NESN.com |language=en-US |archive-date=June 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621231943/https://nesn.com/2010/06/ray-allens-recordsetting-night-sends-celtics-back-to-boston-with-chance-to-make-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Allen also became the first player in NBA history to have two separate games of scoring at least seven three-pointers in the [[NBA Finals]]. The Celtics would win two of three games in Boston, before losing the last two games and the series in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/300617013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208012135/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/300617013|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 8, 2023|title=Bryant, Artest rally Lakers to 16th championship|work=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=June 18, 2020|access-date=February 20, 2023|location=Los Angeles}}</ref> After becoming a free agent on July 1, 2010, Allen re-signed a two-year deal with the Boston Celtics on July 7 worth $20 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=5362387 |title=Ray Allen gets 2-year deal to return to Boston Celtics |publisher=ESPN Boston |date=July 8, 2010 |access-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-date=September 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925065531/http://www.espn.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=5362387 |url-status=live }}</ref> During a game against the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] on February 10, 2011, Allen became the all-time NBA leader in total three-pointers made (2,562), surpassing [[Reggie Miller]]'s record of 2,560. The 35-year-old shooting guard finished the game with 20 points but the Celtics eventually lost 92β86.<ref>{{cite web |last=Forsberg |first=Chris |title=Ray Allen hits record-breaking 3-pointer |publisher=ESPN |date=February 11, 2011 |url=https://www.espn.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=6110819 |access-date=February 12, 2011}}</ref> In the [[2010β11 NBA season]] Allen was named to his tenth All-Star game alongside teammates [[Rajon Rondo]], [[Paul Pierce]] and [[Kevin Garnett]]. Also during All-Star Weekend, Allen competed in the [[Three-Point Shootout]], but lost to [[James Jones (basketball, born 1980)|James Jones]] of the [[Miami Heat]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2011 All-Star Game from Los Angeles- Celtics.com |website=[[NBA.com]] |url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/allstar2011/blog.html |access-date=May 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725094626/http://www.nba.com/celtics/allstar2011/blog.html |archive-date=July 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> During the [[2011β12 NBA season]], Allen was privately frustrated with trade rumors in February, issues with teammate Rajon Rondo, and an ankle injury that ultimately required surgery in June 2012 to remove bone spurs.<ref name=signs-heat>{{cite news |author=Michael Wallace |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/8156692/ray-allen-rashard-lewis-sign-miami-heat |title=Ray Allen, Rashard Lewis sign with Miami Heat β ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=July 11, 2012 |access-date=July 11, 2012 |archive-date=December 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211081451/https://www.espn.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/8156692/ray-allen-rashard-lewis-sign-miami-heat |url-status=live }}</ref> The Celtics lost in seven games to the Miami Heat in the 2012 Eastern Conference finals.<ref name="signs-heat" />
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