For Knicks fans, the wait is finally over.
A wave of orange and blue swept through New York on Saturday night as thousands of fans erupted in celebration, watching the Knicks end a 53-year title drought and capture the NBA championship. The historic win was sealed with yet another double-digit fourth-quarter comeback, led by star guard Jalen Brunson.
“WE DID IT, BABY! WE DID IT!” 24-year-old Rami Abdulaziz shouted to The Post while taking in the game at Madison Square Garden.
“Sometimes you’re left speechless just talking about it. You get chills, and tears come to your eyes,” said Vick Artis, 31, a Queens native who joined a watch party outside the Garden.
“The Knicks put the nail in the coffin. After the comeback in Game 4, they proved that no matter what the Spurs do, the Knicks will always fight harder,” Theo Chun, 19, of Park Slope, who also attended the 33rd Street watch party, told The Post.
The championship marks the Knicks’ first in 53 years and caps a remarkable playoff run. Along the way, New York put together a 13-game winning streak, including sweeps of the 76ers and Cavaliers, before finishing off the Spurs in five games.
Once again, the Knickerbockers came back from a double-digit fourth quarter deficit — down 10 points at the start of the quarter and as much as 16 points in the first half before walking down the Spurs to a 4 point win.
The comeback was driven by the heroics of star guard Jalen Brunson who finished with 45 points including clutch bucket after clutch bucket down the stretch — setting a record for most points ever by a Knick in a Finals game.
This was their second major comeback in a row, overcoming a 29-point deficit in Game 4.
During the stretch, the Knicks set records for both the biggest win in franchise history, beating the Hawks by 51 points, and setting the NBA record for biggest comeback in an NBA Final game — miraculously coming back from a 29-point deficit in Game 4 at Madison Square Garden to win by 107-106.
Some fanatics went overboard with their celebration before the game even ended.
The NYPD made four arrests around MSG for assault on a police officer, two for disorderly conduct, and one for obstructing governmental administration prior to the end of the game, according to police sources.
Another arrest for petit larceny took place at the Wollman Rink watch party.
