Madison Square Garden hosts its first NBA Finals game tonight in 27 years. It will be a sight to behold.
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June 8, 2026, 3:01 PM EDT
By Rohan Nadkarni, Andrew Greif and Doha Madani
Madison Square Garden will host an NBA Finals game tonight for the first time in 27 years. Tickets are going for five-figure sums. President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are expected to attend. It’s a consequential game, as well. If the San Antonio Spurs can’t pull out a win, the New York Knicks would be on the brink of a title.
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