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All-Star guard has the flu

SEATTLE -- Seattle SuperSonics All-Star guard Ray Allen
missed Monday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs because he
had the flu.

Allen, the NBA's eighth leading scorer with an average of 24
points per game, was replaced in the lineup by Ronald Murray,
making his first start of the season.

The Sonics said they didn't know if Allen would be able to play
Tuesday night at Sacramento.

Allen is averaging 40 minutes a game this season.