The New York Knicks are heading to their first NBA Finals in 27 years after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in a dominant Eastern Conference Finals series.Â
The Cavaliers never stood a chance in a do-or-die Game 4 clash in Cleveland on Monday night as they were swept by the rampant Knicks in humiliating fashion.Â
New York, backed by its host of famous fans who had jetted into Ohio from the Big Apple, ran riot to a victory at Rocket Arena on Monday night, sealing their spot in the Finals.Â
It marks the first time that the Knicks have reached the NBA’s championship series for the first time since 1999.
Despite wrapping up the series on the road, the Knick’s triumph sparked bedlam back home in the Big Apple.
Fans flocked to Madison Square Garden, sparking wild scenes as they celebrated the long-awaited end of their team’s Finals exile.
Seventh and Eighth Avenues were a picture of mayhem outside the iconic Manhattan arena as fans gathered under the watchful eye of the army of NYPD officers guarding the doors.
Meanwhile, those who had soaked up the action from Radio City Hall, where an official watch party had been hosted, also spilled out onto the streets, sending the heart of New York City into a frenzy.
Back in Ohio, based on the decibel level and ‘Let’s Go Knicks!’ chants throughout the game, New York fans seemed to have made the journey, even outnumbering Clevelanders, who are holding out hope that the Cavs can somehow overcome an 0-3 deficit in the series.
Among the New York A-list celebrities on hand were actor Timothee Chalamet and his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, director Spike Lee, comedian Tracy Morgan and rappers along with former Knicks players Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier and Allan Houston.
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