The New York Knicks have the Big Apple buzzing and celebrities flocking to Madison Square Garden this postseason.
Up 3-1 to the Boston Celtics, the Knicks can complete a stunning second-round upset with a Game 5 win on Wednesday night. They established the possible elimination game by beating Boston in front of a raucous home crowd on Monday.
Celebrity Row was full of big names in Game 4. While Knicks superfans Spike Lee, Ben Stiller, and Tracy Morgan took their usual courtside spots, Kylie Jenner also attended the game with Kendall Jenner and Timothée Chalamet.
On Tuesday, Kylie Jenner posted photos and videos of her day in New York. She seems to have confidence in Jalen Brunson and Co. finishing the job, as she captioned the post “Knicks in” with a hand emoji appearing to indicate five.
Bad Bunny, Cardi B, and Mary J. Blige also visited The World’s Most Famous Arena on Monday. They watched the Knicks take a commanding series lead with a 121-113 victory.
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New York jumped to a surprising 2-0 start with a pair of resounding comeback victories. While Game 4 wasn’t as dramatic, the Knicks trailed by 11 after the first quarter before outscoring the Celtics by 14 in the third.
Brunson led the way with 39 points, 12 assists, and five rebounds. Karl-Anthony Towns paired 11 boards with 23 points on 11-of-15 shooting, and Mikal Bridges continued his clutch series with 23 points and four steals.
Unfortunately, any celebrities who stayed for Monday’s entire game saw Jayson Tatum suffer a significant injury. The Celtics confirmed Tuesday that their All-NBA star underwent surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon.
Another win would cement the Knicks’ first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2000. They would boast home-court advantage, as the No. 4 Indiana Pacers eliminated the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.
The Knicks can advance by defeating the Celtics at TD Garden. Game 5 starts Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET on TNT.
If Boston extends the series, they’ll return to New York for a Game 6 that’d likely attract plenty more celebrities on Friday night.
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