Timothee Chalamet can’t hide his excitement after Knicks take 2-0 NBA Finals lead against Spurs

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesTimothee Chalamet looked every bit the long-suffering Knicks fan after New York survived Game 2 and moved within two wins of an NBA title.

>The Knicks edged the Spurs 105-104 in San Antonio to take a 2-0 Finals lead, sending the series back to Madison Square Garden with the city close to basketball delirium.

>For a fan base waiting since 1973, Chalamet’s reaction captured the mood better than any polished courtside photo could.

Timothee Chalamet captures Knicks joy after Game 2 escapeChalamet was caught on camera celebrating the win with a message that sounded more like a fan outside the arena than a Hollywood star.

>“Two more to go, two more to go… Let’s go, baby. Let’s go, Knicks.”

His connection to the team goes back years. Resurfaced 2010 proof showed a teenage Chalamet winning Knicks tickets by answering trivia from Landry Fields and Andy Rautins, long before he became a celebrity-row regular.

>He was not alone in San Antonio. Ben Stiller, Fat Joe, Billy Baldwin, Spike Lee, Walt Frazier, Allan Houston, Chris Tucker, and James Goldstein were all part of the Game 2 scene, while Stiller was seen filming warmups.

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesThe result made it even bigger. New York has not hosted an NBA Finals game since 1999, and now the Knicks are two wins from ending a 53-year drought.

Knicks can turn celebrity buzz into championship historyThe 2-0 lead gives New York a huge advantage, but Game 2 also showed why the series is not finished.

>The Knicks nearly wasted a double-digit fourth-quarter lead before Jalen Brunson’s late steal and free throw helped seal the one-point win. Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Mikal Bridges added 20.

>Game 3 should be a cultural event as much as a basketball game. Chalamet, Spike Lee, Ben Stiller, President Donald Trump, and New York mayor Zohran Mamdani are among the major names expected at MSG.

>The Spurs still have Victor Wembanyama, who scored 29 in Game 2 and missed a potential winner at the buzzer. But the Knicks have control, home court, and a crowd that has waited half a century for this.

>If New York finishes the job, Chalamet’s “two more” clip will age like a perfect snapshot of the night Knicks fans truly started to believe.

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