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Out of the garden and into the park.
The New York Knicks’ raucous watch parties outside Madison Square Garden — where thousands of rowdy fans celebrated the milestone victory over the Boston Celtics Friday — are moving to a bigger venue as the team hopes to keep dominating in the playoffs, according to sources.
Die-hard fans can now rally in the heart of Central Park to show their orange-and-blue pride as the team moves its official watch party to SummerStage on Friday, sources told The Post.
There will be no charge to attend.
Sources said additional efforts are being made to expand the frenzied events throughout the Big Apple as the Knicks kick off the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers, which eliminated the long-downtrodden franchise in a seven-game series in the second round last year.
This is the Knickerbockers’ first trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in 25 years.
Sources said the decision to relocate the game-time gatherings to a larger arena was made before roughly 30,000 euphoric fans took over Seventh Avenue to celebrate the Game 6 win over the Celtics Friday.
Knicks devotees were captured on social media scaling light poles, with others climbing on top of a taxi kiosk during the post-game party. Another fan lit a Celtics jacket on fire and held it over his head.
Famous lifelong Knicks fan Spike Lee was spotted sticking his head out of a car window to join the festivities while fellow superfan, Timothée Chalamet, was mobbed by fans leaving the game.
There will be no outdoor watch party as Game 1 kicks off at MSG Wednesday night — with festivities moved to Radio City Music Hall.
Admission was $10 and proceeds will benefit the Garden of Dreams Foundation.
Game 2 of the series will continue Friday night before the playoffs shift to Indianapolis for Game 3 on Sunday.
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