Amar'e Stoudemire showing the pain in his face while sitting...

Amar'e Stoudemire showing the pain in his face while sitting on the bench resting his back. (April 19, 2011) Credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr.

A message board at the Knicks practice facility in Greenburgh, N.Y., says that Amar'e Stoudemire is receiving treatment from home for a pulled muscle in his back Thursday morning and will not practice with the team.

Stoudemire, who played just 18 minutes on Tuesday in Game 2, is likely to play in Game 3 on Friday night.

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