The crowd noise at Madison Square Garden won’t be completely fake for much longer, as the Knicks have announced that, despite the ongoing pandemic, they will be allowed to host roughly 2,000 fans per game beginning on Feb. 23 against the Golden State Warriors.
The news came as part of a larger announcement from New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, who revealed on Wednesday that sports and entertainment events in stadiums with a capacity of 10,000 or more people can start allowing limited amounts of spectators on Feb. 23. Under Cuomo’s plan, there will be strict testing requirements and temperature checks for any fans that do attend these events.