BALTIMORE VS. NEW YORK

Eastern Conference playoff action in the NBA will begin tonight, with the New York Knicks taking on the Baltimore Bullets in Madison Square Garden.

The Celtics have until Sunday to lick their wounds, when they open against the Atlanta Hawks in the Boston Garden. Both Don Cheney and Paul Silas suffered injuries in late-season games.

In Western Conference action tonight, the Chicago Bulls meet the Lakers in Los Angeles, while Kareem Abdul Jabbar and the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Golden State Warriors in Milwaukee.