Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

Knicks point guard Chauncey Billups is more likely to play in Game 3 than Game 2 of New York’s playoff series against the Boston Celtics after straining his left knee in the fourth quarter of an 87-85 loss on Sunday.

“I don’t know. I don’t know. It’s really sore today,” Billups said. “We’ll see what happens. We’ll see how it goes.”

The Knicks and Celtics resume the series on Tuesday in Boston. Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni described Billups as “very questionable” for Game 2 and probable for Friday’s Game 3 — the first home playoff game for New York in seven years.

“We’re just going to treat it and see if I can get better,” Billups said. “I think everything is up in the air and day to day. This is the worst time to get hurt in the first round in the first game of a tough series. I know the team needs me. It’s just frustrating. But it’s kind of the way the ball bounces sometimes and hopefully I can get back soon.”

This is now Billups’ third injury since being traded to the Knicks along with Carmelo Anthony on Feb. 21. On March 1 against the Magic, he suffered a deep left thigh bruise and had to miss six games. Then on April 6 against the Sixers, he left the game with a right thigh contusion, but he was able to return two nights later against the Nets.

Anthony said Billups’ uncertainty for Game 2 is a big concern for the team.

WRITTEN BY Jared Zwerling is a senior researcher for ESPN The Magazine and a regular contributor to ESPN RISE. Information from ESPN.com’s Chris Sheridan and The Associated Press was used in this report.& FULL STORY HERE