Ben Stiller skips Knicks game for Met Gala. Timothee Chalamet doesn't

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Ben Stiller attended the Met Gala instead of the Knicks' playoff game, expressing his support for the team. He and his wife wore Knicks colors while enjoying the event.

Key points

Ben Stiller attended the Met Gala instead of the Knicks game
The Met Gala occurs on the first Monday of May each year
Stiller wore Knicks colors to support his team
The Knicks played Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals
Stiller predicted the Knicks would win the series in six games

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The Met Gala falls on the first Monday of May every year, which coincides with the NBA playoffs, much to Ben Stiller's dismay. While the New York Knicks superfan rubbed elbows with Hollywood's elite at the Met Gala in New York City, the Knicks tipped off Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden.

"If you can't be at Madison Square Garden watching the Knicks ... this is a great second choice," said Stiller, who added the Knicks will win the semifinal series in six games. "This is an incredible event supporting the Costume Institute and the arts in New York. And we've been here a couple of times."

Stiller and his actress wife Christine Taylor, however, paid homage to the Knicks by wearing orange and blue.

"We are representing for the Knicks. We are wearing our Knicks colors," Taylor said during an interview with Vogue.

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