Knicks fans hadn’t been able to fill Madison Square Garden for a playoff game in over a decade, and they didn’t disappoint in their return to a capacity crowd on Friday night.
The World’s Most Famous Arena was rocking from start to finish, and the team gave the fans plenty to cheer about in a 99-79 win to grab a 2-1 series lead.
The crowd gave the Knicks plenty of juice on the court, and they were quick to express their gratitude after finishing off a huge victory.
Jalen Brunson: “This place is unreal. That’s it. This place, man. It’s just unbelievable to play at. I can’t really explain it. I’m just happy they are the way they are.”
Julius Randle: “It was what I expected, for sure. A lot of energy. Lot, lot of energy. We were able to feed off of it. I love it.”
RJ Barrett: “It's the Garden, man. What can I say? It was loud. Fun to play in, man. As a basketball player, you grow up thinking about moments like these.”
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