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NEW YORK (WABC) -- Go crazy, New York. Or, perhaps more accurately, crazier.
The red-hot Knicks are coming home just two wins away from an NBA championship more than a half-century in the making.
Jalen Brunson hit a go-ahead free throw with 9.5 seconds left after a turnover by Victor Wembanyama moments earlier, then Wembanyama missed a jumper at the end of New York's 105-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night for a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.
New York joined the 1993 Chicago Bulls and 1995 Houston Rockets as the only teams to win the first two games of the Finals on the road. Both of those clubs came away as champions.
The series moves to Madison Square Garden for the next 2 games. Game 3 is Monday night at 8:30 p.m. and Game 4 is Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m. Both games are on ABC 7.
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Spike Lee wrote an op-ed piece in the New York Times on Wednesday that spoke directly to something that is beyond the Knicks and is fundamentally a New York experience.
The title of his piece is "Wemby is Going Down," and Lee is predicting the Knicks win in six. Spike believes the city craves a championship.
Many fans have gone the extra miles to catch their team on the road.
They are not shy about walking around in enemy territory sporting their Knicks gear, including Eric Tom and his wife.
Back in 1999, Tom was in San Antonio for the first championship game between the Knicks and Spurs.
Our Sandra bookman interviewed him 27 years ago, and he was wearing his Allen Houston jersey. He still has it today.
He's back feeling good about the Knicks' chances of turning the tables this time.
Knicks fandom goes beyond the borders of the city, including Long Island, where you can literally taste the excitement.
The hope of that victory is sweet at The Dotcakes Bakery in Roslyn Heights, who has taken the internet by storm with their Knicks-themed cakes and desserts.
"Today we've decided to go full Knicks theme. Let's go Knicks! Hopefully it brings the team good luck," said Alex Posner of The Dotcakes Bakery.
Fans also filed into Buttercooky Bakery in Manhasset as well, with some hoping to eat through their worries about the San Antonio Spurs.
They have everything from Knicks rainbow cookies to their own dot cake cups and cakes.
"The last time that they were in the championship was 1999 against the Spurs, so this is like a rematch. It's a big deal," said Francesco Borgognone of Buttercooky Bakery.
Jalen Brunson might be playing for something more than a championship in these NBA Finals.
After just four years, he is all over the record book for a New York Knicks franchise that has been around for all 80 NBA seasons.
He is already third on its career list in playoff points.
Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier are the only Knicks still ahead of him. Those two and fellow Hall of Famer Willis Reed are widely regarded as the top players in franchise history.
If Brunson leads the Knicks to the title now, there's an argument he could be the best of them all.
