Numerous Knicks fans arrested, cop injured during Game 2 NBA Finals celebration near MSG

New York Knicks fans celebrated in New York 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 NYPD reversed its ban on New York Knicks watch parties for the NBA Finals, but after Game 2, it may be regretting that decision.

Fans got so rowdy during the Knicks' Eastern Conference Finals run that the NYPD put a stop to watch parties outside Madison Square Garden. But when the Knicks clinched their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999, the department said the party was back on.

The Knicks will come home with a 2-0 series lead on Monday, but Game 2's victory, the biggest for the Knicks in a generation, brought about unruly behavior outside the Garden.

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Thousands of New York Knicks fans gather inside and outside Madison Square Garden and celebrate across New York City after the Knicks' NBA Finals Game 2 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on June 5, 2026. Several fans were arrested for climbing light poles and other structures during the celebrations. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

After the Knicks' 105-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, ABC7 reported that 17 people were arrested, including one on charges of allegedly striking a police officer and injuring him.

Police said fans became "increasingly disorderly" as the game went on, the outlet reported.

The officer who was injured was the victim of punches by a fan who entered and then refused to leave a restricted area.

Thousands of New York Knicks fans gather inside and outside Madison Square Garden and celebrate across New York City after the team's NBA Finals Game 2 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on June 5, 2026. Several fans were