Mariska Hargitay ran from her Broadway show to catch Knicks miracle: 'Greatest night of my life'

Mariska Hargitay’s sprint from a Broadway performance to Madison Square Garden reflected a night where theater and basketball collided in a real-time drama. After completing a 2 p.m. matinee and a 7 p.m. show of Every Brilliant Thing, she bolted roughly 10 blocks from the Hudson Theatre to tip-off for Game 4 of the NBA Finals, arriving just before the start. She noted she trusted timing and traffic to cooperate and wore Jalen Brunson’s Kobe 5 Protos gifted months earlier. A Knicks superfan, she has become a regular courtside presence during the playoff run, aided by her bond with Brunson.