Philadelphia 76ers center Spencer Hawes was expected to six out Wednesday's game against the New York Knicks.
Hawes suffered a strained lower back in Tuesday's win against Sacramento and sat out the second half.
He is averaging 11.1 points and 9.1 rebounds for the Sixers, who entered Wednesday's game riding a six-game winning streak.
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