Ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, the NYPD has lifted the ban on watch parties outside of Madison Square Garden.
The NYPD ban on watch parties outside MSG has been lifted pic.twitter.com/RA02agBO0L
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In the announcement posted to social media, the NYPD announced that MSG will host an indoor watch party for Game 1, which takes place in San Antonio on Wednesday.
Most notably, it also announced that the watch parties outside of MSG for the home matchups will resume.
After six people were arrested at the watch party for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, it was revealed that the watch parties would be halted.
Now, with New York in the Finals for the first time since 1999, Knicks fans can return to the streets.
The Knicks have a huge task ahead of them, though. They’re matched up against a red-hot San Antonio Spurs team that has been elite on both ends this postseason.
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