India, June 6 -- The NBA Finals were already generating massive buzz, but the excitement around New York has reached another level. For the first time since 1999, the Finals are heading back to Madison Square Garden, with the New York Knicks returning home for Game 3 on Monday after edging the San Antonio Spurs 105-104 to build a 2-0 series lead.

With the Knicks now just two wins away from ending a 53-year championship drought, Madison Square Garden is expected to be electric. Adding to the occasion, Jeremy Lin, a former Knicks star is set to return to the arena-not as a player this time, but as a fan ready to soak in one of the biggest nights in franchise history.

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