Monday saw the first stinker of the 2011 NBA Playoffs, as the Heat crushed the Sixers. It couldn’t last forever! With three games on tap for Tuesday -- two 3-6 matchups and a 4-5 -- the blowout potential is mild. Fingers crossed. Check out the schedule and our Excitement And Intrigue Power Rankings below.
NBA Playoff Schedule 2011: TV Times For Tuesday’s Action
Knicks at Celtics, Game 2: 7 p.m. ET, TNT.
The Celtics won a squeaker in Game 1 thanks to Ray Allen. Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire look for revenge before getting back to New York.
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Hawks at Magic, Game 2: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV.
Orlando-Atlanta, which featured the East’s only Game 1 upset, is exiled to NBA TV. I have a feeling that no matter which way it goes, you’ll be seeing plenty of Dwight Howard on ESPN tonight and tomorrow morning.
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Blazers at Mavericks, Game 2: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT.
Game 2 of Dallas-Portland found a completely unnecessary wrinkle when Danny Crawford -- who has worked 16 Mavs playoff losses and just two victories -- was assigned to the game. Can’t wait until Marcus Camby sticks his hand up through the rim to catch a lob from Andre Milller!
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EXCITEMENT AND INTRIGUE POWER RANKINGS
1. Knicks-Celtics, and everything about it.
2. Shots of Mark Cuban.
3. Shots with Mark Cuban, if you know what I’m saying.
4. LaMarcus Aldridge-Dirk Nowitzki.
5. Dwight Howard-Hawks.
6. The arms race between the Daily News and the Post to completely oversell the Game 2 Knicks result, in either direction.
47. Everything besides Mark Cuban, LaMarcus Aldridge and Dirk Nowitzki in Blazers-Mavericks.
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