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Secure zone around MSG
Even though the Knicks are on the road, the NYPD is again establishing a “frozen zone” around Madison Square Garden since there will be other events in the area.
Soccer fans will be heading from Penn Station to the Brazil-Morocco match at MetLife Station, Knicks fans will be packing in for an outdoor watch party, and 5 Seconds of Summer has a concert at the Garden beginning at 8 p.m.
The secure zone starts at 4 p.m. and runs from West 29th Street to West 35th Street, between Sixth Avenue and Eighth.
Everybody must be screened before entering.
According to the NYPD, screening sites are located at:
Sixth Ave. at West 33rd St. Sixth Ave. at West 32nd St. (only entry for FIFA ticketholders)Eighth Ave. at West 33rd St. (no entry for Knicks watch party)Eighth Ave. at West 30th St. (no entry for Knicks watch party)
NYPD says avoid the area “unless you are going to the concert at MSG, restaurant/bar, or traveling through the train station.”
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Knicks watch parties
The Knicks are hosting official watch parties for Game 5 on Saturday night at Radio City Music Hall, Wollman Rink in Central Park and in Plaza33 outside Madison Square Garden.
A maximum of 3,000 fans will be permitted inside the NYPD’s “frozen zone” for the watch party outside MSG, according to the team.
Tickets or registration are required to attend all three events.
Brooklyn Bowl and Battery Park City Authority announced free watch parties, among other bars and restaurants promoting their own events.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced 130 LinkNYC kiosks in all five boroughs will stream the game live.
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Historic Game 4 comeback
The Knicks pulled off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history in Game 4, erasing the Spurs’ 29-point lead and taking a 3-1 series lead at Madison Square Garden.
OG Anunoby tipped-in the game-winning shot with 1.2 second left after Jalen Brunson’s three-point attempt hit the front of the rim, putting New York in front 107-106 and sending the Garden crowd into a frenzy.
OG Anunoby hits the game winning shot against the Spurs at Madison Square Garden.
Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images
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The series so far
The Knicks defeated the Spurs in Games 1 and 2 in San Antonio, but the teams split the next two games in New York.
See below for recaps of the first four games and what the schedule looks like as the series continues.
Game 1: Knicks 105, Spurs 95 — Wednesday, June 3, in San Antonio, TX. Game 2: Knicks 105, Spurs 104 — Friday, June 5, in San Antonio, TX.Game 3: Knicks 111, Spurs 115 — Monday, June 8 in New York, NY.Game 4: Knicks 107, Spurs 106 — Wednesday, June 10 in New York, NY.Game 5: Knicks at Spurs, Saturday, June 13 at 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)Game 6: Spurs at Knicks, Tuesday, June 16 at 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC) *if necessaryGame 7: Knicks at Spurs, Friday, June 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC) *if necessary