Three of the most heavily contested first-round series of the 2011 NBA Playoffs continue Friday night, with the Celtics looking to extend their narrow 2-0 lead over the Knicks and the Lakers and Magic each hoping to recapture home court advantage. You can find the full Friday TV schedule below, along with our regular Excitement & Intrigue Power Rankings for the night.
NBA Playoff Schedule 2011: TV Times For Friday’s Action
Celtics at Knicks, Game 3: 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Celtics lead 2-0
Game 2 Video Highlights
New York could very easily be up 2-0 in this series; a possesion in each game in Boston made the difference. The Knicks should at least have Amar’e Stoudemire if not Chauncey Billups back; the point guard missed all of Game 2, and Amar’e was knocked out in the second quarter.
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Magic at Hawks, Game 3: 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Series tied 1-1
Game 2 Video Highlights
Dwight Howard has been a monster, but Atlanta is a few shots from a 2-0 lead, and the series has been far, far different than last year’s edition.
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Lakers at Hornets, Game 3: 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Series tied 1-1
Game 2 Video Highlights
The Lakers re-asserted their dominance in Game 2, but the series still looks much closer than most expected. But the Hornets need to protect their home court to maintain the threat.
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EXCITEMENT & INTRIGUE POWER RANKINGS
1. All Celtics-Knicks everything.
2. Chris Paul vs. Kobe Bryant.
3. Lakers big men vs. Hornets big men.
4. Al Horford vs. Larry Drew.
4. SCRATCH THAT -- Larry Drew vs. logic.
5. Dwight Howard vs. ... ha ha, who are we kidding?
5. Dwight Howard.
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