Last Night’s Knicks Game Had a Surprising Celebrity Row

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 NBA team’s first-round series against the Hawks, and Jalen Brunson took the orange-and-blue to a win, with them now boasting a 3–2 lead in the series.

Anyway, it was a big night, which is why the iconic Manhattan stadium was jam-packed with celebs.

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Kylie Jenner and boyfriend Timothée Chalamet—a lifelong fansat front and center on celebrity row. Next to the Khy founder was Ben Stiller—another major fan, who regularly attends games—with his wife, Christina Taylor. And next to Chalamet were Tina Fey and Tracy Morgan.

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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 game and can always be found eating at the celebrity-favored Verizon Knicks lounge before the action—was 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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