WASHINGTON (AP) -Washington Wizards forward Caron Butler was out of the lineup for Wednesday's loss to the San Antonio Spurs with a strained hip flexor.

Butler, who left Tuesday's game in Philadelphia after his hip began hurting, was playing just his second game after missing three with the same injury.

``Caron is going to be out. He's going to be day-to-day after that,'' Wizards coach Eddie Jordan said. ``There's no real damage there. It's just sore.''

Jordan said that Butler would accompany the Wizards on the four-game trip that begins Friday in Denver. Andray Blatche started in Butler's place.

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