Knicks 2-0 – Timothee Chalamet and Ben Stiller celebrated alongside Knicks fans deep in the corridors of the Frost Bank Center after New York edged the San Antonio Spurs 105-104 in Game 2 to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 21 points with 13 reb
Friday night felt like a door closing and a dream opening at the same time.
Inside the Frost Bank Center corridors after the Knicks’ Game 2 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Timothee Chalamet—described as a regular fixture courtside at Madison Square Garden—was caught in the middle of raw. unfiltered celebration. He hugged staff and high-fived fans as he moved out of the arena. then ran into Ben Stiller and shared an embrace backstage-level. in footage shared after the final whistle.
The Hollywood energy was loud, but it wasn’t the only thing on show. Chalamet’s joy spilled quickly onto social media as he rushed to post after the game. sharing footage inside a limousine with New York rapper Fat Joe as the night’s victory played out in real time. Yet one obvious absence turned heads: there was no sign of his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner. Jenner, who had recently been seen partying in Turks and Caicos, did not appear at the Frost Bank Center celebration. She did, however, share a post celebrating the victory on her Instagram story, keeping up with the moment from abroad.
On the court, the Knicks are now heading toward history with the series lead stretched to 2-0. They defeated the Spurs 105-104 in Game 2 on Friday, putting themselves one win closer to their first NBA title since 1973.
Karl-Anthony Towns set the tone for New York with 21 points and 13 rebounds. carrying the kind of presence that makes late-game possessions feel inevitable. Mikal Bridges backed him up with 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting, while also adding six assists and six rebounds. Jalen Brunson wasn’t as sharp as his usual self—he shot 7-of-25 from the field—but still finished with 20 points. six assists and five steals. finding ways to matter even when the shotmaking wasn’t clean.
San Antonio refused to fold. Victor Wembanyama delivered 29 points and nine rebounds. giving the Spurs everything they had. but it still wasn’t enough to secure the win they needed most. De’Aaron Fox added 20 points and five assists, while Devin Vassell contributed 14 points and nine rebounds off the bench. The Spurs built pressure early and led by as many as 12 in the first quarter. only for New York to respond and outscore them in the final three periods.
That comeback theme is beginning to look like this postseason’s signature for the Knicks. Their journey to the Finals has included a 4-0 sweep of Cleveland in the Eastern Conference Finals. and they’ve now won 13 straight playoff games. Game 1 had already set the emotional stakes: New York trailed early after Brunson hurt his knee in the first quarter. only to storm back and win 105-95.
With Game 2 secured on the road, New York will take the 2-0 series lead back to New York ahead of next week’s games.
Back in the city, the celebrations didn’t wait for the arena footage to circulate. Spike Lee was seen leading the party in New York as he drove through huge crowds of jubilant Knicks fans. while the city’s basketball world leaned toward one question: how long can a franchise that last won in 1973 keep this momentum going?.
The series now shifts to Madison Square Garden for Game 3, where President Donald Trump will attend on Monday. Trump was personally invited by Knicks owner James Dolan. NBA commissioner Adam Silver welcomed the visit. calling Trump a lifelong Knicks fan who attended multiple NBA drafts at the Garden in earlier years.
Security logistics have already become part of the story. Fans are advised to arrive two hours early due to the Secret Service security operation. Zohran Mamdani, the NYC Mayor, will also attend, though in a separate section from the president.
Ticket demand is the loudest real-world proof of how high the emotion has climbed. Tickets for Game 3 are reported as among the hottest in recent sporting memory, with minimum get-in prices reported at over $8,000—an amount that turns “next game” into an event.
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