The crowd at Madison Square Garden was forlorn as the New York Knicks fell far behind in Game 4 of the N.B.A. finals. After they won, it was electric.

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Hours before Wednesday’s game began, James Dolan, the owner of the Knicks, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani were publicly battling over who was to blame for the cancellation.

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The night began with frustration and boos, and not because of the Knicks. But by the end of Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, the team had slightly deflated some spirits, too.

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