Things got chippy in the stands — and outside TD Garden in Boston — after the New York Knicks shocked the Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semis on Wednesday night.
Moments after Jalen Brunson’s free throws rallied the team from a 20-point deficit to beat the defending NBA champs 91-90, New York fans refused to leave the arena, according to at least one usher on hand.
In a video, the female usher frantically screams for backup as she tries to corral a rambunctious group of New York fans.
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“Security!” the woman yelled, as Knicks fans behind her chanted “Knicks in 4, Knicks in 4.” She yelled, “Help, help! Get them out!”
At one point the usher fell backward onto a row of seats but then quickly gathered herself.
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“Celtics security was crashing out,” the Knicks Memes account gleefully wrote alongside the clip.
Outside, Knicks and Celtics fans clashed and multiple fights broke out in a frenetic scene, and police detained several in the melee, according to fan accounts posted on X.
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The emotion came as the Knicks ran back Game 1’s epic comeback.
On Monday night, New York also rebounded in the second half to steal the game, winning 108-105, and became the first team in NBA history to come back from 20 points down in consecutive games.
As the Knicks’ Mikal Bridges summed up to reporters after the game, the team is “Just finding ways to win.”
The series shifts to Madison Square Garden on Saturday for Game 3 with New York up 2-0.
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