{"id":701755,"date":"2026-06-13T13:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T13:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/701755\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T13:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T13:12:08","slug":"new-york-knicks-nba-finals-game-5-msg-watch-party-street-closures-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/701755\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Knicks NBA Finals Game 5: MSG watch party, street closures, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">NEW YORK (WABC) &#8212; The Knicks will host watch parties outside Madison Square Garden and at Radio City Music Hall for Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals, the team announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The MSG event will hold a maximum of 3,000 ticketed fans within the NYPD &#8220;frozen zone.&#8221; Only ticketed watch party fans will be permitted entry and must be through security and in place at Plaza33 no later than 8:30pm to be allowed entry into the Plaza33 watch party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Attendees at Radio City can watch the game on large screens inside the venue amongst other fans, the team announced. Tickets are required to attend and are $10 each, with ticket proceeds benefiting the Garden of Dreams Foundation, which works closely with the MSG Family of Companies to bring life-changing opportunities to young people in need year-round.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Another free watch party will be held for fans at Wollman Rink in Central Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/knicks\/playoffs\/blockparty#summerstage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pre-registration on the Knicks website<\/a> is required for all three events and tickets will be made available to fans on Saturday, June 13 at 10 am ET.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/live-updates\/knicks-spurs-nba-finals-2026-abc-7-schedule-odds-players-more\/19206373\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Follow live updates on the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Knicks, leading the series 3-1, can close out the Spurs in San Antonio on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;You have to be present,&#8221; Knicks coach Mike Brown said Friday. &#8220;You can&#8217;t think about the outcome. It&#8217;s about the process, the next play, the next play, the next play.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The series could easily be tied right now, after San Antonio wasted a 29-point lead in Game 4 in what became the biggest collapse and biggest comeback in NBA Finals history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Game 5 between the Knicks and Spurs tips off at 8:30 p.m.  You can watch the game on ABC 7.   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