The New York Knicks ruled out Josh Hart and Mitchell Robinson Tuesday ahead of Wednesday night's season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers .

In addition, All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns was listed as questionable with a right quad strain.

Hart, who is dealing with lumbar spasms, has been sidelined since playing seven minutes in the preseason opener against the Philadelphia 76ers in Abu Dhabi almost three weeks ago. Robinson, who is listed out due to left ankle injury management, has been out since playing in the first half of New York's preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 9.

"Still the same," Knicks coach Mike Brown told reporters after practice on Tuesday. "Neither one practiced today, but we're going to keep monitoring them, and I'll get wit

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