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Carmelo Anthony To Miss Thursday Night's Game At Toronto With Knee Soreness

TORONTO (CBSNewYork) -- If the Knicks hope to knock off the red-hot Toronto Raptors on Thursday night, they'll have to do it without Carmelo Anthony.

The Knicks' All-Star forward told reporters in Toronto on Thursday he will be sidelined for the second straight game with soreness in his left knee.

New York (22-25) plays at the Raptors (30-15), who have won nine straight, at 8 p.m.

The Knicks are 0-5 this season without Anthony. On Tuesday, they lost to Oklahoma City 128-122 in overtime.

Anthony said his knee -- the same one that underwent surgery last February -- is feeling better, but he wanted to give it another day of rest. He said he hopes to return to the lineup against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

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