Delirious Knicks fans already have NBA Finals opponent in mind after Game 1 rally: ‘We want Wemby!’
The New York Knicks celebrated a thrilling overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Fans outside Madison Square Garden expressed their excitement by chanting for a potential NBA Finals matchup against the San Antonio Spurs and their star player, Victor Wembanyama. The Knicks will need to focus on their next games to secure a spot in the Finals.
- ▪The Knicks won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Cavaliers with a score of 115-104 in overtime.
- ▪Fans outside Madison Square Garden chanted 'We want Wemby!' in reference to Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama.
- ▪The Knicks previously defeated the Spurs in the NBA Cup final earlier in the season.
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NBA New York Knicks Delirious Knicks fans already have NBA Finals opponent in mind after Game 1 rally: ‘We want Wemby!’ By Andrew Battifarano Published May 20, 2026, 12:35 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The Knicks won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals in the most inconceivable of fashions, so it’s no surprise their fans were on a high. But in their exultation outside Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, the Knicks faithful might’ve gotten a little too ahead of themselves. The area outside the Garden is always a party after a Knicks playoff win, and Tuesday night was no different after a 115-104 overtime victory over the Cavaliers. But some Knicks fans were already thinking about an NBA Finals opponent.
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