Chris Broussard of the New York Times reports: From the moment he came to the court area with 5:34 remaining in the first quarter and until he left with seconds remaining in the second overtime between the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic, it was Patrick Ewing's night.

At halftime, in a ceremony that lasted about 35 minutes, Ewing was honored and then his No. 33 jersey was raised to the rafters of Madison Square Garden.

Ewing was greatful to all of the fans and players that attended.

"Even though I may not shed a tear, you just don't know the joy that I feel inside," Ewing said. "I spent 15 years here in New York playing, but I've never left. Even though I moved on to other teams and other walks of life, I'm always a New Yorker."

"I would like to thank all you fans," Ewing said. "We had our ups and downs. You know we had our ups and our downs. But I think for the most part, you all definitely showed me that you appreciated everything I did. If I had to do it all over again, I would want to play nowhere but New York."