It was a bing-bong-along.
Knicks fans took over Seventh Avenue outside of Madison Square Garden on Saturday night after the team’s electric 111-104 comeback win against the 76ers in Game 1.
The Knicks’ faithful was seen in a series of videos on X soaking in the victory outside The World’s Most Famous Arena.
In one clip, fans confidently chanted: “Knicks in four, Knicks in four!” as Saturday’s win gave the team a 1-0 lead over Philadelphia as hope remains for a series sweep.
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Another video captured the rowdy bunch looking ahead even further into the postseason.
“We want Boston! We want Boston!” they chanted outside MSG.
The Celtics finished the regular season with a 64-18 record, good for first place in the Eastern Conference.
They are set to face the eighth-seeded Heat in the first round, starting Sunday.
Josh Hart played a key role in the Knicks’ win. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Fittingly enough, several Knicks fans went viral in 2021, popularizing the phrase “bing bong” after the team enjoyed a dramatic double-overtime victory against the Celtics to open that 2021-22 season.
Nevertheless, the Knicks’ Eastern Conference rivals were not the only ones targeted.
A New York postseason foe of the recent past was also mentioned as several fans erupted into a “F–k Trae Young!” chant.
Josh Hart was all smiles after the win. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post The Hawks All-Star famously turned himself into an MSG villain after leading Atlanta past the Knicks during the 2021 postseason.
Saturday’s win was a strong start for the Knicks’ championship aspirations as a series of clutch 3-pointers from Josh Hart and 21 points from sixth-man Miles McBride powered the offense.
The Knicks will host the Sixers for Game 2 on Monday as the team hopes to contain reigning MVP Joel Embiid, who posted 29 points and eight rebounds despite an injury scare in the first half.
