Die-hard Knicks fan Ben Stiller headlines celebrity row as he joins Sting, Julianne Moore and Tracee Ellis Ross at MSG for New York’s potential series-winning Game 5 against 76ers
- Plenty of famous faces lined the field at Madison Square Garden before the game
- Carmelo Anthony, Jon Stewart and Tracy Morgan all rooted for the Knicks
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Die-hard New York Knicks fan Ben Stiller headlined the celebrity row as he and several other stars watched New York play the Philadelphia 76ers in the postseason at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.
Carmelo Anthony, Julianne Moore, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sting, Dave East and Offset, Jon Stewart and Tracy Morgan were all spotted on the court for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first round match in Midtown Manhattan.
Knicks fans, neither famous nor famous, were in full force when they had the opportunity to eliminate Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and the rest of Philadelphia from the NBA playoffs.
Sting, Ross, East and Anthony were all seen entering the arena through an additional entrance in the southwest corner of the venue.
Sting was seen wearing a gray blazer, alongside a black shirt, black pants and black shoes.
Ben Still sat courtside next to Tracy Morgan and Jon Stewart at MSG on Tuesday night
Carmelo Anthony was swarmed by fans as he entered Madison Square Garden for the match
Tracy Morgan is a constant figure at Knicks games, with Tuesday being no exception
Famous actress Julianne Moore was also spotted on the lower level of Madison Square Garden
Sting was accompanied by his wife Trudie Styler.
The celebrities on hand in front of one of Madison Square Garden’s more raucous crowds thought a series clincher was in the offing, going up six with 28.2 seconds left.
Maxey had other plans with a pair of 3-pointers to send the game to overtime, including the tying goal with 8.1 seconds left on a shot of the Knicks logo.
Stewart looked stunned by Maxey’s final shot of regulation during the game’s broadcast, wondering how it went.
The 76ers extended the series for at least one more game with a 112-106 victory in overtime, with Game 6 on Thursday night in Philadelphia.
Anthony wore a blue and beige letterman jacket, with an orange Knicks hat, jeans and blue and white Nikes.
Sting went to Madison Square Garden for the Knicks-76ers with his wife Trudie Styler
Offset, a member of the rap group Migos, was also spotted entering MSG in New York City
Jon Stewart was up close to all the action alongside Ben Stiller and Tracy Morgan
Stiller, Stewart and Morgan sat next to each other courtside, intently watching Jalen Brunson and the rest of their favorite team.
Offset wore a leather jacket and a Dolce & Gabbana over his head.
Tracee Ellis Ross was also in leather, with a red backpack.
Moore sat courtside in a revenue black top.