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These stars scored a seat on celebrity row to see the No. 3 seed Knicks take on the fourth-seeded Pacers at Madison Square Garden in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.
Olivia “Livvy” Dunne — who was revealed as the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover star last week — rocked a Knicks hat at the Garden in New York, as seen photos posted to her Instagram Story.
Martha Stewart, Jon Hamm, and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” stars Larry David and Susie Essman were all spotted courtside.
Unsurprisingly, Knicks superfans Timothee Chalamet, Tracy Morgan and Ben Stiller were all on hand to support the team.
Chalamet and Stiller were spotted chatting while sitting together on celebrity row.
Morgan flashed his white T-shirt with the message, “Standing on Bidness,” and an image of Knicks guard Josh Hart bloodied during Game 5 of the Knicks’ semifinals series in Boston.
Athletes, current and retired, across the NFL and NBA sat courtside, including former Knicks teammates Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith were at MSG.
Knicks alums Patrick Ewing, John Starks and Amar’e Stoudemire were also in the building.
Celebrity row is the hottest seat in town, especially during the NBA playoffs — and it’s only open to A-list stars.
Tickets aren’t available for purchase because it’s invite-only.
Outside of the glitz and the glamor, there’s a lot on the line tonight.
It’s a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference semifinals, which the Pacers won in seven games.
However, that doesn’t scratch the surface when it comes to the history between these two teams.
Knicks fans have waited 25 years to return to the Eastern Conference finals, and they’re hoping for a better outcome than that six-game loss to the Pacers in 2000.
Needless to say, there is a lot more emotion at stake for both fan bases.
Fans took over Sixth and Seventh Avenues to celebrate after the Knicks ousted the defending champion Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the conference semifinals last Friday.
It’ll be a similar scene if the Knicks steal Game 1.
On Wednesday, the same avenues that Knicks partied on received alternative names that represent players on the Knicks’ roster to commemorate the opening night of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with Madison Square Garden Sports, announced the installation of the temporary street signs.
The Pacers won their semifinals series against the Cavaliers with a Game 5 victory to head back to the conference finals for the second consecutive year.
The Knicks will host Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Garden, before the series shifts to Indianapolis for Games 3 and 4 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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