The tension was clear as the clock winded down toward the end of the game. The crowd at the Orlando Arena was on its feet for the final moments, hanging on every pass and every shot. This was a moment nobody would forget.
The New York Knicks were one of the up-and-coming teams in the league with Patrick Ewing starting to come into his own. The Orlando Magic were the expansion franchise playing their second game.
Like that preseason opener against the Detroit Pistons, nobody would hardly know if it were November or if it were April.