New York City breaks out in celebration after historic Knicks win
NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York City is still buzzing Thursday after the Knicks electrifying win over the Spurs during Game 4 on Wednesday night.
It comes after the Knicks pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history -- putting the team just one win away from its first NBA title since 1973.
From Madison Square Garden to Central Park to Brooklyn, Knicks fans across New York City were overcome with joy and excitement.
Despite the fact that more than 50 people were arrested north of Madison Square Garden, other fans came together and showed what it means to be a New Yorker.
New York firefighters high-fived Knicks fans on St. Mark's Place:
And passengers on the subway broke into celebration after the big win, as the conductor led them in a cheer over the loud speakers.
It comes after the San Antonio Spurs put together one of the best first halves in NBA Finals history. And then the New York Knicks pulled off the best comeback that the league's title round has ever seen.
Down 29, the Knicks rallied to beat the Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals.
It was the biggest comeback in finals history and a whole lot of other things happened in Game 4 as well, some that swung the pendulum completely San Antonio's way and some that wound up letting New York do its share of rewriting the NBA history book as well.
Knicks vs. Spurs Game 5 airs on ABC 7 on Saturday night at 8:30 p.m.
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