close Knicks fans celebrate team's exhilarating win in Game 2 of NBA Finals New York Knicks fans went nuts as the team closed out a victory to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals as they aim for their first title since 1973. The New York Knicks are up 2-0 over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals and are so close to their first championship since 1973 that fans can almost taste it. They’re confident ahead of Game 3 as the series moves to Madison Square Garden. Are they too confident? Is