Celebs packing MSG for Game 5 of Knicks-Pacers Eastern Conference finals
The hottest stars had prime real estate on celebrity row at Madison Square Garden for Game 5 of the Knicks-Pacers Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night.Actor Timothee Chalamet and his girlfriend, beauty mogul Kylie Jenner were on hand to watch the home team’s quest to keep their season alive and bounce back from a 3-1 series hole.The couple were holding hands as they made their way to the court.Actor Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh Teller enjoyed a date night at The Garden.
Knicks superfans Ben Stiller, Spike Lee and Tracy Morgan were all courtside to support them for what many have said is the biggest game in team history.Actress Maude Apatow was in the building.During the “NBA on TNT” pregame show, Lee, who sported an orange and blue striped suit, said, “I would give up an Academy Award.
Oscar, for the Knicks to win a Championship.”Charles Barkley replied, “Well you’re gonna keep ’em!” referring to director’s two Oscar awards.Knicks alum Patrick Ewing took in the action, as he was spotted walking to his court side seat.There has been no shortage of star power throughout the Eastern Conference finals in both New York and Indiana.
Chalamet, Stiller, and Lee made the trip to Indianapolis, where the Pacers beat the Knicks 130-121 on Tuesday night.However, there isn’t an NBA arena that has a celebrity row quite like the Knicks, especially during the playoffs.Tickets aren’t available for purchase because it’s invite only.The coveted courtside seats are typically reserved for A-listers and Knicks diehards, former Knicks PR chief and media consultant Joe Favorito told The Post.The attention around the celebrity presence tends be heightened in New York partly because of the history of celebrity row and the legacy of The Garden.Others aren’t concentrated on the celebs in the building, including Boomer Esiason.
On his radio show Tuesday morning, Esiason explained that the Knicks play better on the road than they do at home because the...