New York Knicks: Spike Lee, Fat Joe and others reflect on an iconic Knicks run

With a little over three minutes to go in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics, Knicks forward Mikal Bridges hit a short pull-up jumper to give New York a 111-104 lead.

With a little over three minutes to go in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics, Knicks forward Mikal Bridges hit a short pull-up jumper to give New York a 111-104 lead.

After trailing by as many as 14 points in the third quarter, the Knicks battled back to take the lead, and the tightly contested final quarter was critical to the series — either New York would go up 3-1 or lose its second straight and head to Boston tied 2-2.

For the third time in the series, though, the Knicks would ultimately overcome a double-digit second-half deficit and win. And Bridges’ midrange jumper was the shot that made everyone at Madison Square Garden realize what was about to happen.

The World’s Most Famous Arena erupted as a dejected Celtics team called a timeout and lumbered to their bench. Everyone from the celebrities courtside to the fans in the last row was on their feet, enjoying what longtime Knicks broadcaster Mike Breen called the franchise’s most important win in 25 years.

That’s because for most of this millennium, there’s never been a better time to be a New York Knicks fan.