Last Nightâs Knicks Game Had a Wild Celebrity RowSarah Stier - Getty Images
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So, Kylie Jenner, Spike Lee, and Tina Fey walk into a room⊠It sounds like the beginning of an old-school joke, does it not? But actually, that really did happen, last night at Madison Square Garden.
Celebrities from the worlds of film, television, music, sports, and fashion came together to cheer on the New York Knicks as they faced off against the Atlanta Hawks. It was game five of the local teamâs first-round series against the Hawks, and took the team to a win, with the Knicks now boasting a 3â2 lead in the series.
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Also in attendance were actors Paul Wesley and Jennifer Hudson, as well as rapper Fat Joe. Filmmaker and mega-fan Spike Lee, who never misses a gameâand can always be found eating at the celebrity-favored Verizon Knicks lounge before gamesâwas also there is head-to-toe orange and blue.
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The best-of-seven series in the 2026 NBA Playoffs continues with game six in Atlanta on Thursday, April 30. If the Knicks beat the Hawks again, they will move on to play the winner of the 2-7 matchup (likely the Boston Celtics, based on the current scores) in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in early May.
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