WATCH: Police on alert for malicious activity as Knicks host NBA Finals

The return of the NBA Finals to New York on Monday comes with a “heightened risk of attention by malicious actors," according to a New York Police Department assessment obtained by ABC News.

The return of the NBA Finals to New York on Monday comes with a “heightened risk of attention by malicious actors," according to a New York Police Department assessment obtained by ABC News.

The return of the NBA Finals to New York on Monday comes with a “heightened risk of attention by malicious actors," according to a New York Police Department assessment obtained by ABC News.