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The atmosphere surrounding the New York Knicks' first home game in the NBA Finals since 1999 was always going to be crazy.
Throw in an appearance by President Donald Trump and the usual celebrities who've publicly supported the Knicks for years and you have a recipe for complete chaos.
Not surprisingly, a planned public watch party outside Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the Finals was abruptly canceled for security reasons, depriving fans who couldn't afford the sky-high ticket prices of a chance to get as close as possible to the action.
But with Trump unlikely to attend Game 4 on Wednesday, June 10, will the watch parties return in full force?
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The answer is most likely, yes.
Several watch parties officially sanctioned by the NBA did take place for Game 3, including ones at Central Park, Bryant Park and the Brooklyn Bowl. However, things did turn violent as fights broke out at the Bryant Park location, resulting in 21 arrests.
Still, with the overwhelming community support for the Knicks, watch parties will likely continue for every Finals game remaining both home and away, including the return of one outside Madison Square Garden.
The NBA has a dedicated web page for Finals watch parties. As of Tuesday morning, the information for Game 3 has all been deleted and replaced with "Check back soon for upcoming information on Game 4 Watch Parties!"
This information will be updated.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA Finals watch parties in New York likely to continue for Game 4
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