Fire alarm causes brief evacuation after Knicks’ Game 2 win over Celtics
- A fire alarm triggered a brief evacuation at TD Garden after the New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics 91-90 on Wednesday night.
- The alarm occurred during postgame interviews with Knicks players Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart, while Celtics player Jaylen Brown had just finished his session in a separate room.
- Officials directed media toward the exits, canceled Jayson Tatum's planned interview, and confirmed no injuries amid an ongoing investigation into the alarm's cause.
- The Knicks lead the best-of-seven series 2-0 after their narrow victory, marking back-to-back Boston home collapses with 20-point leads lost.
- The evacuation ended postgame activities abruptly and highlighted tensions as Boston staff struggled with enthusiastic Knicks fans celebrating at TD Garden.
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Fire alarm causes brief evacuation after Knicks’ Game 2 win over Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — A fire alarm was triggered at TD Garden in the aftermath of the New York Knicks’ 91-90 playoff victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, causing a brief evacuation. TD Garden officials released a statement late Wednesday saying that an alarm was tripped and that no one was injured. The cause of the alarm is under investigation, the statement said. Alarms began blaring while New York’s Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart were stil…
Fire alarm prompts evacuation at TD Garden after Celtics loss to Knicks
Post-game activities came to an abrupt, and alarming end at the TD Garden Wednesday following the Celtics loss to the Knicks in Game 2 of the NBA playoffs when the building was evacuated as fire alarms blared. The TD Garden released a statement shortly afterward. “Fire alarm went off tonight post game and arena was evacuated. No one was injured. The cause of the fire alarm is currently under investigation.” Boston Fire crews responded to the sce…
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