Knicks fans took over State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Thursday night as the Knicks decimated the Hawks, 140-89, in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs.
Social media videos from inside the arena showed Knicks fans going crazy as the team wrapped up the series in dominant fashion.
They proceeded to take over the place, turning it into Madison Square Garden South.
The raucous pro-New York crowd gave the Knicks a loud ovation as the team came off the court following the final buzzer.
In another video, Knicks fans could be heard chanting, “We want Boston,” after the victory that punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Celtics and Sixers are still locked in a heated series that’s tied 3-3 after Philadelphia won Thursday night in Game 6.
And orange-and-blue-clad fans took over one of the main entrances inside State Farm Arena, chanting “Let’s Go Knicks!”
“That just shows the love that our fans got,” Karl-Anthony Towns told reporters about the Knicks’ fan support in Atlanta. “They support us around the world. In a playoff series to make us feel at home, in another team’s city, speaks volumes about our fanbase. They’re the best fans in the world.”
Back in New York, Knicks fans took over the plaza outside the Garden.
With the World’s Most Famous Arena lit up in the background, the gathering of Knicks supporters erupted when the fourth quarter ended and the series was clinched.
The Knicks and their fans will have to wait to find out who their next round opponent will be.
The 76ers and Celtics will play Game 7 on Saturday night in Boston.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
