The Knicks likely won't have Chauncey Billups on Sunday against the Hawks.

Billups has already missed two games with a deep thigh bruise suffered against the Magic last week.

New York has four games in five days, including a pair of back-to-backs and they don't want the guard's injury lingering.

"I can't get it to where I can push off," Billups said. "Stopping is kind of tough. I knew even when I do come back I won't be pain-free but I still want to be effective."