Fans are jubilant and mostly orderly after Knicks prevail in NBA Finals opener ^49.5%

Gothamist - By Brittany Kriegstein - 6/4/2026, 12:23 PM

Biased Writer Voice 41.6% - Appeal to Authority 32.5% - Optimism Bias 29%

New Yorkers in all corners of the city had a ball Wednesday night as the Knicks clinched a win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. Even though the players were on the Spurs’ home turf in Texas, throngs of fans outside Madison Square Garden would have made any tourist think otherwise. The festivities were largely... more