He played just 20 minutes in Game 1 before getting relief from backup Kenyon Martin.
Smith and forward Kenyon Martin -- didn't even make it to the workout because they were ill.
Two starters - Kenyon Martin and Iman Shumpert - failed to score in a combined 45 minutes of play.
New York didn't hit 68 until Kenyon Martin's dunk with 1:39 to play.
Perhaps aware Wallace might not be able to return, the Knicks signed forward Kenyon Martin to a 10-day contract last week.
If Chandler can go, the Knicks will start him over Kenyon Martin.
Prigioni and Kenyon Martin finished with 10 points apiece as the Knicks endured another dreadful game from Sixth Man of the Year J.
After the third one, Randolph began cheating toward the perimeter, which left Kenyon Martin wide open for a pretty alley-oop pass from J.
Coach Mike Woodson said he expects Anthony to join Kenyon Martin, Iman Shumpert, Raymond Felton and Pablo Prigioni in the starting lineup Wednesday.
Without Tyson Chandler and Kenyon Martin, the Knicks started Solomon Jones, who was signed Friday to give them some size against Pacers center Roy Hibbert.
Hayward's blocks included one from behind of Knicks F Kenyon Martin.
All-Star center Tyson Chandler (bulging disc), forwards Amare Stoudemire (knee surgery), Kenyon Martin (sprained ankle), Marcus Camby (plantar fasciitis) and Rasheed Wallace (broken foot) are all out.
Smith, Raymond Felton, Amar'e Stoudemire, Marcus Camby and Kenyon Martin.
Smith, Kenyon Martin, Raymond Felton and Marcus Camby with him.
Another added challenge for the Knicks: recent free-agent signee Kenyon Martin, who's averaged 16 points and 78% shooting over his past three games, will no longer surprise opposing teams.
The Knicks played without center Tyson Chandler (bulging disk), then lost replacement Kenyon Martin to an ankle injury after he'd missed the previous two games with a sore left knee.
Teammate Kenyon Martin said he didn't think Anthony should have to "wrestle and tussle" with West and that perhaps the Knicks should start a bigger lineup. (He would be the obvious candidate to start).
Felton had 18 and Kenyon Martin added 12 for the Knicks, who hope to have reserves Amare Stoudemire (right knee surgery) and Steve Novak (back spasms) back for Game 3 on Saturday and certainly looked as if they could use the help.
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