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The New York Knicks hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers for Game 4 on Sunday in the hopes of maintaining the home-court advantage they had snatched from the Cavs. And they needed all the support from the crowd to do that. From Ben Stiller to Pete Davidson, Madison Square Garden was full of stars who came out to support the Knicks in the hopes of taking a commanding lead in the series. However, many fans were not impressed by the names who showed up and compared them to the celebrities at Lakers games in LA.

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The New York Knicks have managed to surprise everyone with their gritty performances in the Playoffs so far. The Knicks won Game 4 as well, with a final score of 102-93, taking one step closer to the Conference Semis.

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Madison Square Garden was filled up with stars to witness the Knicks win

Rarely did anyone expect the New York Knicks to gain the upper hand over the Cleveland Cavaliers,?let alone take a commanding 3-1 lead. But now, the Knicks are merely a game away from moving on to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

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With the Knicks having a 2-1 lead prior to Game 4, numerous celebrities came out to attend the game and support the team. Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor were spotted sitting together courtside. Comic actor Tracy Morgan was in attendance along with Hank Azaria at MSG, cheering on the Knicks. The former New York Knicks head coach Rick Pitino also made his way back to The Garden to support New York.

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Other familiar names that were ready to see the Knicks take Game 4 against the Cavs were Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson. Even Knick superfan, Timothee Chalamet was seen sitting courtside supporting the Knicks as he posed with the Knicks dancers as well.

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New York Giants quarterback, Daniel Jones was there to support the Knicks as well.

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Kenan Thompson, Keegan-Michael Key, and former Knicks players and legends Jamal Crawford and John Starks were a few more out there supporting the Knicks. All of the celebrities who came out to support the Knicks surely got a show for the ages with New York?s win. However, some fans were not sold on the celebrity status of the above-mentioned names.

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Madison Square Garden was full of celebrities and television personalities for Game 4 between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers. But fans on social media still chose to dismantle them in the comments section.

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One fan tweeted, ?MSG celebs are like the dirty scroungy version of the LA celeb row.?

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While another fan commented, ?Who cares.?

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Here are a few more reactions from fans on Twitter.

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Even Fans on Instagram had no mercy for the celebrities in attendance. Here are some comments from IG.

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?Danny Jones looks so goofy.?

?Who are these people lol.?

Although they are some of the biggest stars in their respective industries, some fans didn’t share the same sentiment. What are your thoughts on the fans’ reactions to the celebs? Let us know in the comments.

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