NBA releases full playoff schedule for Knicks/Pistons first-round clash

The rest of the dates for the Knicks first-round schedule has been revealed, as New York will begin its playoff run against the Pistons on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, tipping off at 6:00.

Two games in the series will have two nights off in between, as there will be an extra day off between games two and three when the series shifts to Detroit. Game two tips off Monday at 7:30 before game three begins on Thursday, April 24, with the start time still to be determined.

The series will continue in the Motor City for game four on Sunday, April 27, with a 1:00 p.m. start time before heading back to New York for game five, if necessary, on April 29.

Games six and seven will be on May 1 and May 3, respectively. Games 5-7 all do not have start times revealed just yet.

The Knicks are favorites to advance to the second round for a third consecutive season, but the upstart Pistons took three of four from New York during the regular season, including their last meeting on Friday night.

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