You feel that? That buzz moving through the streets of Manhattan? That’s not just playoff tension, it’s something bigger and way more expensive. As the Eastern Conference semifinals shift to Madison Square Garden, all eyes are now not just on the court, but on the price tag of the hottest ticket in town. And NBA legend Kevin Garnett is right in the middle of it all.

This isn’t just Game 3! It’s turning into a once-in-a-decade spectacle. With seats starting at $800 and courtside spots pushing $54,000, MSG is about to explode with energy. And Kevin Garnett, always the voice of intensity, didn’t hold back on social media.

Sharing a post from @frontofficesports hyping up the showdown to his IG Stories, Garnett captioned: “Oooooooo the GARDEN IS ABOUT TO BE CRAZZYYYY…. I love this.. perfect stage to even things…..let fuxxin go.” He wasn’t hyping the Knicks. He was hyping the comeback… for his team, the Celtics. “Perfect stage to even things,” he said, as if to declare that this is the exact place where the Celtics rise from the ashes.

The Celtics are desperate, down 0-2 in the series, and Garnett’s message felt like a challenge. To the players and to fans, MSG may be the Knicks’ house. But Kevin Garnett sees it as the perfect theater for Boston to flip the script. “Let’s gooooooo!” he followed up later on his story, leaning into the chaos like only Kevin Garnett can. That kind of fire, even from afar, can spark something in a team that’s waiting to come back. And with fans paying more than some people’s yearly salary to get in, it’s clear—this is more than just a game, this is the stage.

As crazy as the ticket prices are, they speak to just how electric this matchup has become. Celebs will fill the front rows. The crowd will be shaking the rafters. And Kevin Garnett’s voice is setting the tone for what he sees as the perfect storm. “Down but not out,” one fan echoed in the comments, and that might be the Celtics’ exact mindset heading into this pressure-cooker of a night.

Knicks took a 2-0 lead over Celtics

History is being made, and the Knicks are writing every word of it. They’ve now become the first team ever to pull off back-to-back 20-point comebacks in the NBA playoffs. “That’s insane,” Karl-Anthony Towns said post-game. “We just don’t quit. We believe.”

Game 2 looked like a rerun of Game 1, at least until the fourth quarter. The Celtics had all the momentum, leading by 20, but suddenly, it vanished. “We just stopped playing,” said Boston’s Jaylen Brown. “We let them get confidence, and in this building, confidence is dangerous.”

Bridges turned closer, scoring all 14 of his points in the last quarter and delivering the play of the night. Time was running out, but he blocked Jayson Tatum‘s final shot, igniting the Knicks fans. “I saw him go up, and I wasn’t gonna let him get that shot off,” Bridges said. “Not here. Not tonight.” Meanwhile, Brunson, calm as ever, hit the go-ahead free throws that put the Knicks in front for good.

And just like that, the Celtics found themselves stunned, for the second time in a row. “We’re doing things we haven’t done all year,” admitted coach Joe Mazzulla. Boston had only blown one 20-point lead all regular season. Now they’ve done it twice in four days.

Tatum’s final dunk gave the Celtics a brief lead, but New York snatched it right back. The Knicks’ defense clamped down, and Boston missed 12 straight shots in the fourth. “That’s not us,” said Derrick White. “We’ve got to be better.” But the Knicks weren’t about to let them be better, not on their watch.

Now Game 3 is coming, and the Knicks aren’t just ahead, they’re in control. Two comeback wins on the road have swung the series in a shocking direction. “It’s our time,” Josh Hart said. “And we’re doing it in front of the world.” Whether the Celtics believe that or not? We’ll find out Saturday, under the Garden lights and a $54,000 spotlight.