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Less than 48 hours after the end of the lockout-shortened regular season, the 2012 NBA Playoffs will begin. The Boston Celtics will play game one of their series with the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, but four games will be played on Saturday.
Eight total game ones will be played this weekend. The schedule is as follows:
Saturday
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago Bulls, 1:00 PM EST, TNT
New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat, 3:30 PM EST, ABC
Orlando Magic vs. Indiana Pacers, 7:00 PM EST, ESPN
Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 9:30 PM EST, ESPN
Sunday
Utah Jazz vs. San Antonio Spurs, 1:00 PM EST, ESPN
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 3:30 PM EST, ABC
Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks, 7:00 PM EST, TNT
Los Angles Clippers vs. Memphis Grizzles, 9:30 EST, TNT
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