Tayriska Is Back After Mariska Hargitay and Taylor Swift Reunite at Knicks Game

Mariska Hargitay and Taylor Swift were courtside as the New York Knicks erased a 29-point third-quarter deficit — the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history — to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 at Madison Square Garden. Hargitay, in her usual courtside seat cheering on her friend Jalen Brunson, was joined this time by Swift; she had sat next to Christopher Meloni in Game 3.

When the Knicks opened a 20-4 run early in the fourth quarter, the pair celebrated exuberantly. Swift scooped up Hargitay as they jumped up and down, a moment that led fans to revive their mashup nickname “Tayriska.” The friends wore matching “Stevie Knicks” t-shirts, and some viewers even joked about the fuller moniker “Tayriska Hargiswift.” Swift’s pet Olivia, named after Hargitay’s SVU character Olivia Benson, got a mention from a fan watching the scene.

After OG Anunoby tipped in a missed Brunson three-pointer with 1.2 seconds left — the basket that proved decisive — Hargitay was seen on the court in disbelief, holding back tears.

United States, New York

mariska hargitay, taylor swift, knicks, madison square, jalen brunson, christopher meloni, tayriska, og anunoby, nba finals, spurs