Knicks will host Game 5 watch party at Radio City Music Hall and two other venues
Knicks fans watch second quarter action at the Madison Square Garden watch party on June 5, 2026. Credit: Ed Quinn
With the Knicks poised to potentially close out the San Antonio Spurs on the road Saturday night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals and capture their first NBA title since 1973, the team will host watch parties at Radio City Music Hall, Plaza33 outside Madison Square Garden, and at Wollman Rink, in Central Park, the team announced.
Soon after registration opened at 10 a.m., all the events were sold out.
Tickets for the Radio City Music Hall party, where fans will watch on giant screens inside the building, cost $10, with the proceeds going to the Garden’s Garden of Dreams Foundation. The parties at Plaza33 and Wollman Rink will be free.
The Plaza33 event will hold a maximum of 3,000 ticketed fans within the NYPD “frozen zone,’’ and only ticketed fans will be permitted entry. They will be required to go through security, and must be in place by no later than 8:30 p.m.
Pre-registration was required for all three events. They will include special programming, such as alumni appearances, contests, photo opportunities and more.
The Knicks held watch parties for Games 1 and 2 inside Madison Square Garden when the team was playing in San Antonio. The Garden, however, has a concert booked for Saturday night with Australian pop band 5 Seconds of Summer performing, prompting a switch to Radio City Music Hall.
A planned party was canceled by MSG before Wednesday's game in a dispute with the mayor's office over how many fans would be allowed in a secure area. The NYPD agreed to allow 999 ticketed fans; MSG said that was inadequate and canceled the event.
Colin Stephenson covers the Rangers for Newsday. He has spent more than two decades covering the NHL and just about every sports team in the New York metropolitan area.
