New York Knicks fans celebrated the club's victory in the NBA - it became the champion for the first time in 53 years. They blocked streets and crashed a school bus. The police detained 56 people. Photos
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On the evening of Saturday, June 13, the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Championship Finals with a score of 94:90.
On the evening of Saturday, June 13, the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Championship Finals with a score of 94:90. The club won the final series 4-1 and became champions for the first time since 1973. The New York Knicks are now three-time NBA champions (the other win was in 1970). New York Mayor Zoran Momdani has already promised to present the team with the keys to the city. Knicks fans in New York celebrated the victory of their favorite club on a grand scale. Crowds paralyzed traffic in several areas of the city, including blocking 10th Avenue. On 42nd Street, people attacked an empty school bus: some fans climbed onto it, others hit the bus with scooters, The New York Times writes. The NYPD reported that 56 people were detained and 15 were arrested. Ten police officers were injured. "Medusa" shows how the night went in New York.
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