Clear you calendars for Sunday night at 7 p.m. ET, because that's when the Boston Celtics begin their quest for banner No. 18. Little by little, the 2011 NBA Playoffs schedule is starting to leak out, and Game 1 of the quarterfinal matchup between the Knicks and Celtics is set for April 17, at the TD Garden, and it will be aired nationally on TNT.
↵The two longtime rivals will offers fans a bit of a sneak preview Wednesday night, when New York travels to Boston for the regular season finale. But with the playoff pairings already decided in the Eastern Conference, and coaches likely more motivated to avoid injuries than anything else, it won't be more a glorified summer league game.
↵The 2011 NBA postseason officially gets under way on Saturday, with at least a triple header of games:
↵↵Indiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls (ESPN, 1 p.m.)
↵Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat (ABC, 3:30 p.m.)
↵Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic (ESPN, 7 p.m.)
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