Knicks fans celebrate series-clinching win in style — in Atlanta and outside MSG: ‘We want Boston!’
Knicks fans celebrated the team's 140-89 Game 6 victory over the Hawks in Atlanta, helping clinch their series and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Supporters filled State Farm Arena and later gathered outside Madison Square Garden in New York, chanting 'We want Boston!' as they awaited the outcome of the Celtics-Sixers series. Players and fans alike praised the widespread and passionate support, with the win marking the largest playoff victory margin in franchise history.
- ▪The Knicks defeated the Hawks 140-89 in Game 6 of their NBA playoff series, advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
- ▪Knicks fans filled State Farm Arena in Atlanta, chanting and celebrating as if they were at Madison Square Garden.
- ▪The 51-point victory marked the largest margin of victory in franchise playoff history.
- ▪Fans in New York gathered outside Madison Square Garden to celebrate, with the arena lit up in the team's colors.
- ▪The Knicks' next opponent would be determined by the outcome of the Game 7 between the Celtics and 76ers in Boston.
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NBA New York Knicks Knicks fans celebrate series-clinching win in style — in Atlanta and outside MSG: ‘We want Boston!’ By Christian Arnold Published May 1, 2026, 12:08 a.m. ET 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.
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