The Celtics and the Knicks have one more regular-season meeting before they square off in the first round of the playoffs, but Amare Stoudemire may not appear in the Wednesday night showdown.
According to the Associated Press, Stoudemire will sit out his third straight game on Tuesday as the Knicks face off against top-seeded Chicago. The Knicks' power forward sprained his ankle last week in Philadelphia when he stepped on Sixers forward Thaddeus Young's foot while blocking a shot.
Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters that Stoudemire is still not at full strength, but he won't rule him out for Wednesday's final regular season game against the Celtics. The Knicks have secured sixth place in the Eastern Conference, however, so it may be a smart move for D'Antoni to rest his star until the playoffs.
The Celtics and the Knicks are scheduled to kick off their playoff series on Saturday at TD Garden in Boston.
