Chauncey Billups went from “very questionable” on Monday to “very doubtful” on Tuesday, which means he is all but assured to miss Game 2 of against the Celtics. Billups strained his left knee in New York's Game 1 loss.

Mike D’Antoni, who downgraded Billups’ chances for Tuesday’s game, said Billups would “possibly” be back Friday.

Toney Douglas will start in place of Billups.