Sights and sounds from Knicks' first NBA Finals home game since 1999 - ESPN

The 2026 NBA Finals shifts to New York for Game 3 with the Knicks holding a 2-0 series advantage over the Spurs. It sets up an environment at Madison Square Garden rarely seen before — and never this century.

Monday marks the Knicks' first time hosting an NBA Finals game while leading in the series since 1973, when they won their most recent title, according to ESPN Research. It is also just the third time in franchise history (Game 4 in 1973 and Game 2 in 1970) that the Knicks play an NBA Finals game at home while ahead in the series. New York won the championship in both of those instances.

It will surely lead to a memorable atmosphere both on and off the court as luminaries fill the stands, too. President Donald Trump is set to be the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game, leading to heightened security measures.

Here are all the sights and sounds from Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals, including pregame arrivals.

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