NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 3: Fans react at a watch party for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs inside Madison Square Garden on June 3, 2026 in New York City. The Knicks return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 when they also played the Spurs, seeking the franchise's first championship since 1973. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 3: Cheerleaders perform at a watch party for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs inside Madison Square Garden on June 3, 2026 in New York City. The Knicks return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 when they also played the Spurs, seeking the franchise's first championship since 1973. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 3: Fans react at a watch party for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs inside Madison Square Garden on June 3, 2026 in New York City. The Knicks return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 when they also played the Spurs, seeking the franchise's first championship since 1973. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 3: Fans react at a watch party for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs inside Madison Square Garden on June 3, 2026 in New York City. The Knicks return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 when they also played the Spurs, seeking the franchise's first championship since 1973. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 3: Fans react at a watch party for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs inside Madison Square Garden on June 3, 2026 in New York City. The Knicks return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 when they also played the Spurs, seeking the franchise's first championship since 1973. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 3: Fans react at a watch party for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs inside Madison Square Garden on June 3, 2026 in New York City. The Knicks return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 when they also played the Spurs, seeking the franchise's first championship since 1973. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 3: Fans react at a watch party for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs inside Madison Square Garden on June 3, 2026 in New York City. The Knicks return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 when they also played the Spurs, seeking the franchise's first championship since 1973. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 3: Fans react at a watch party for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs inside Madison Square Garden on June 3, 2026 in New York City. The Knicks return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 when they also played the Spurs, seeking the franchise's first championship since 1973. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)