It was binging.
Knicks fans occupied 7th Avenue outside Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, following the team’s come-from-behind 111-104 victory in Game 1.
I saw the Knicks faithful. series of videos on X bask in victory Outside the world’s most famous arena.
In one video, a fan confidently yells, “Knicks in 4 minutes! Knicks in 4 minutes!” Saturday’s win gave the team a 1-0 lead over Philadelphia and kept their hopes of winning the series alive.
Another video captured the rowdy group. Looking beyond the postseason.
“We want Boston! We want Boston!” they chanted outside MSG.
The Celtics finished the regular season with a record of 64 wins and 18 losses, moving into first place in the Eastern Conference.
They are scheduled to face the No. 8 seed Heat in the first round starting Sunday.
Appropriately, in 2021, several Knicks fans said “Bing Bong” after the team opened the 2021-22 season with a dramatic double-overtime win over the Celtics. Popularized the phrase and became a hot topic in 2021.
Nevertheless, the Knicks’ Eastern Conference rivals weren’t the only targets.
New York’s recent postseason foes were also mentioned during a heated debate between several fans. “Dammit, Trae Young!” chant.
The Hawks All-Star famously transformed into a villain at MSG after leading Atlanta to a victory over the Knicks during the 2021 postseason.
Saturday’s win was a strong start for the Knicks’ championship aspirations, with a series of clutch 3-pointers from Josh Hart and 21 points from sixth man Miles McBride powering the offense.
The Knicks host the Sixers in Game 2 on Monday, and the team will be hoping to contain reigning MVP Joel Embiid, who had 29 points and eight rebounds despite an injury concern in the first half. .
