An army of Knicks fans is set to storm San Antonio Saturday night — with 45% of tickets for the pivotal Game 5 snatched up by New York and New Jersey basketball buffs. Nearly half of Frost Bank Center will be blue and orange as the Big Apple’s beloved squad looks to secure its first NBA Championship title in 53 years in a 1999 finals rematch when Gregg Popovich’s Spurs won in five games.

Jun 5, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) after the game between the Spurs and the Knicks in game two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images After the New York Knicks’ historic comeback win in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night,

Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs is now the most-viral NBA game ever on social media, generating 3 billion views and counting. Additional engagement highlights for Game 4:

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The same Reddit user allegedly tricked multiple Knicks fans into buying fake tickets to an NBA Finals watch party at Madison Square Garden.

Karl-Anthony Towns grew up loving the New York Knicks. And now, he's on the cusp of winning the team's first NBA title since 1973.

A Five Guys restaurant in New York City was vandalized, and an employee was attacked by a group of men, apparently because he was wearing a San Antonio Spurs jersey after the latest game in the New York Knicks' journey in the 2026 NBA Finals.

Police said the 17-year-old suffered a seizure from people punching and kicking him in the head during an argument after the Knicks-Spurs Game 4.