By JAKE FENNER
Published: 14:14 EDT, 30 May 2025 | Updated: 14:14 EDT, 30 May 2025
After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years, fans of the New York Knicks will seemingly do anything to make sure their team reaches the NBA Finals.
With the Knicks down 3-1 in the series going into Thursday night's game, New York would have to win three games in a row in order to reach the NBA's championship series.
So, with desperation among the fans, one decided to pony up some of his own money for a truly drastic measure.
In a post on the r/NYKnicks subreddit, user u/vohit4rohit posted an invoice for an order he placed on Etsy... for a witch to cast a spell to get the Knicks to win.
Despite the insanity of the purchase, it actually was a pretty reasonably priced $8.48 (thanks to the promocode BLESSINGS2025 which got them 60 percent off).
While fans on the subreddit and on other social media platforms laughed at him, it may have worked as the Knicks won Game 5 to stay alive in the series.
A Knicks fan revealed on Reddit that they bought a spell from a witch to help the team
It appeared to work as Jalen Brunson (11) dropped 32 points to lead the Knicks to a Game 5 win
The Pacers' starters largely underwhelmed as Bennedict Mathurin led from the bench
Knicks stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns went off for big stat lines on the night as Indiana struggled to score.
Brunson dropped 32 points, five rebounds, and five assists on the night while Towns managed a 24 point, 13 rebound double-double.
Meanwhile, the top scorer on the Pacers was bench guard Bennedict Mathurin - who put up 23 points in 25 minutes of game time.
However, Pacers starters Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Myles Turner, and Aaron Nesmith all failed to get past the double-digit points barrier.
Now, the series returns to Indianapolis for Game 6 as the Knicks will hope to force a surprising Game 7.
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