Knicks fans gathered at watch parties in Queens to watch and celebrate the team’s 94-90 NBA Finals Game 5 victory, which secured the franchise’s first NBA title in 53 years.
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Numerous Queens residents gathered for watch parties of Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals across the borough on Saturday, June 13, where they celebrated the New York Knicks’ first title in 53 years after their 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
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Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
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“Can’t describe it. Once in a lifetime. Beautiful,” one Knicks fan said of the team’s championship.
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As was the case throughout most of the series, the Knicks rallied back from a double-digit deficit late in the fourth quarter, taking their first lead since the opening minutes of the game.
Fans celebrate the Knicks NBA championship. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
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Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
Resilience and belief were key aspects of this Knicks team. Despite trailing in nearly three quarters of the entire series’ minutes, they managed to win four of the five games.
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The team’s propensity to overcome large deficits was most reflected in Game 4, where they trailed by as much as 29 points. They kept chipping away throughout the second half, before taking their first lead of the game late in the fourth quarter. Then, with the Knicks trailing 106-105, OG Anunoby tipped in the game-winning basket off the rebound of a Jalen Brunson shot with just 1.2 seconds left.
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The Knicks’ Game 4 win after being down 29 points set an NBA Finals record for largest comeback victory. The team was down by as many as 15 points in Game 5 before completing yet another epic comeback.
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Knicks captain Jalen Brunson was named Finals MVP. He scored 45 of the team’s 94 points in Game 5, setting a franchise record for most points in an NBA Finals series-clinching game and tying Michael Jordan for third-most in NBA history.
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Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
Following the end of Game 5, Knicks fans expressed their joy at seeing their team end a title drought that exceeded half a century. This included those at watch parties across Queens.