PHILADELPHIA (AP) Allen Iverson could be sidelined until January with a hurt right knee and wishes the Philadelphia 76ers would put him on the injured list.

The NBA's leading scorer has missed two of the team's last three games and said Tuesday he thinks he'll miss the 76ers' West Coast road trip that starts Dec. 26 at the Los Angeles Clippers.

The 76ers play four games before then, starting Wednesday at home against the Miami Heat.

``I don't want to go out West if I'm not able to play. The only thing that's going to do is bother me,'' Iverson said. ``One day, I'll wake up and feel a little better and try and go out there and play, and that might not be the best thing.''

Asked whether team doctors have let him know when his swollen knee will be healed, Iverson said: ``They can't tell me. Nobody's been able to tell me how long it's going to take.''

He's averaging 28.9 points, 6.1 assists and 3.8 rebounds for the Atlantic Division-leading 76ers (12-12). He also is playing 43.7 minutes per game.

``I honestly wish they could put me on the injured list so when I come to the games, I don't try to go out there and play. They tell me they don't have any room,'' Iverson said at practice.

``I'm not in a lot of pain. I'm not able to move like I want to move.''

Philadelphia lists Iverson's status as day-to-day.

Injuries have left the 76ers short-handed most of the season, including four games where only nine players dressed. The team has the maximum allotment of three players on the injured list: Will Green, Todd MacCulloch and Monty Williams.

Marc Jackson is expected to be sidelined at least a month after hand surgery. Glenn Robinson and Derrick Coleman also have been hampered by injuries.

``I can't do anything to help this team,'' Iverson said. ``I want to make sure I'm 100 percent when I come back.''