On this day in 1990, the Celtics set an NBA single-game playoff scoring record in beating the Knicks 157-128 in Game 2 of their first round series. The Celtics shot .670 from the field (63-of-94 FG attempts), setting another playoff mark. However, the No. 5 seed Knicks would win the next three and take the best-of-five series to upset the No. 4 C's.
Will the Knicks pull off another (and larger) first round upset this year? The 2011/12 playoffs kick off today with a slate of four games, including Game 1 of Knicks-Heat. As we wait for the action to begin, here's this week's look around the basketball blogosphere..
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