The New York Knicks are currently gearing up for Game 3 of the NBA Finals, which is set to take place on Monday evening in Madison Square Garden. The Knicks are up 2-0 in this series over the San Antonio Spurs, and can take a commanding 3-0 lead with a win on Monday in front of their home fans.
In attendance for Game 3 will be United States President Donald Trump, which has already caused the NYPD to cancel watch parties directly outside the Garden, and now, new video has shown some of the extra precautions that security staff members are taking outside the arena to prepare for the event.
There's a security wall outside of MSG before Game 3 of the NBA Finals tonight between the Knicks and Spurs.
(via @TickPick)pic.twitter.com/eA2Vc07ugt
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 8, 2026
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The Knicks had already cautioned fans to show up two hours early for the game in order to pass through additional security measures, one of which evidently includes this gigantic wall bordering the arena.
Meanwhile, ticket prices for Games 3 and 4 in New York had already been a major talking point over the last few days, and although they have finally started to drop as of Monday morning, fans are still paying upwards of several thousand dollars just to get in the building to see their team play.
The Knicks are set to take the floor for their first NBA Finals home game in 27 years on Monday night, and they have a chance to take a 3-0 lead, which no team has ever blown in league history, when they do so.
Game 3 is set to tip off on Monday at 8:30 pm ET, and will be carried nationally by ABC.
The New York Knicks are currently gearing up for Game 3 of the NBA Finals, which is set to take place on Monday evening in Madison Square Garden. The Knicks are up 2-0 in this series over the San Antonio Spurs, and can take a commanding 3-0 lead with a win on Monday in front of their home fans.