Bynum will sit out Pacers' playoff series with Hawks

Center Andrew Bynum will not play for the Indiana Pacers in their playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks.

Coach Frank Vogel said Bynum, who has not played since March 15 because of knee soreness, would not be available in the first-round series, which opens Saturday.

Bynum signed Feb. 1 for $1 million but played in just two games.

Meanwhile, New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson does not want to meet face-to-face with new team president Phil Jackson until he is informed whether or not he will be retained for next season, ESPN reported on Friday.

Woodson reportedly would prefer that Jackson contact his agent if he is going to be fired. The New York Daily News reported Thursday that Jackson and Woodson were scheduled to talk over the phone to plan a meeting or work out terms of Woodson's departure.

The Daily News also reported that Woodson told management that he does not see a reason to meet with Jackson if he is going to be fired.

TNT analyst Steve Kerr is expected to be the Knicks' next coach, according to the New York Post. A source told the Post that Kerr "absolutely expects" to be offered the job. Kerr has no previous coaching experience but was the general manager of the Phoenix Suns and played for Jackson with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s.

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Pacers snap losing streak in Bynum's debut

Pacers 94, Celtics 83

David West scored a game-high 24 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a win over the Boston Celtics and halt the Pacers' season-worst losing streak.

Pacers forward Paul George and guard George Hill both added 12 points for the Pacers (47-17), who avoided their first five-game losing streak in more than two years.

Indiana center Andrew Bynum, acquired in a trade last month, made his Pacers debut and finished with eight points and 10 rebounds.

Jared Sullinger led Boston with 17 points.

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Timberwolves 112, Bucks 101

Kevin Martin led the Timberwolves with 26 points while Ricky Rubio delivered his 10th double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 assists as Minnesota beat the NBA's worst team to keep their slim playoff chances alive.

Forward Kevin Love added 27 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Timberwolves (32-21), who still remain five games behind Memphis for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Milwaukee fell to 13-51.

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Pistons 99, Kings 89

Josh Smith had 24 points and eight rebounds as the Detroit Pistons snapped a three-game losing streak with victory over the Sacramento Kings.

Rodney Stuckey scored 23 points off the bench for Detroit while small forward Rudy Gay's 20 points led Sacramento.

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