Knicks Playoff Schedule 2012: Dates, Start Times and TV Schedule for New York vs. Miami

The best-of-seven series begins in Miami this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. New York enters the series as the seven seed in the Eastern Conference after finishing the season at 36-30.

New York will likely be without point guard Jeremy Lin for the entire series. He had knee surgery a few weeks ago, and probably won't be available until the second round of the postseason.

Miami is the second seed in the East, finishing the year at 46-20. The Heat dominated head-to head play in the regular season, winning all three games against the Knicks.

The winner of this series will go on to play the winner of the Indiana-Orlando matchup.

Here is the playoff schedule for the Knicks - Heat round one matchup:

Game 1 (Miami)

Saturday, April 28 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC

Game 2 (Miami)

Monday, April 30 at 7 p.m. ET on TNT

Game 3 (New York)

Thursday, May 3 at 7 p.m. ET on TNT

Game 4 (New York)

Sunday, May 6 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC

Game 5 (Miami if necessary)

Wednesday, May 9 (TBD)

Game 6 in New York (if necessary):

Friday, May 11 (TBD)

Game 7 in Miami (if necessary):

Sunday, May 13 (TBD)