Stacked celebrity row featuring Lenny Kravitz, Timothee Chalamet takes in Knicks-Celtics Game 6
Celebrity row was legendary at the Garden during Game 6 of the Knicks-Celtics Eastern Conference semifinals series on Friday, with the Knicks having a second chance to close out the series.
Knicks superfans Spike Lee, Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller and Tracy Morgan sat courtside, in addition to the likes of Lenny Kravitz, Jason Sudeikis, Bad Bunny and Giants quarterback Russell Wilson.
Celebrity row is the hottest seat in town, especially during the NBA playoffs — and tickets aren't available for purchase because it's invite only.
4 Lenny Kravitz, center, and Tracy Morgan, left, watch during the first half of Game 6 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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4 Bad Bunny and Timothee Chalamet attend the game between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks.
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'It's the biggest names in the front row,' an insider familiar with obtaining celebrity row seats for their clients told The Post.
'B-list tends to be harder,' the source said.
Cardi B and Stefon Diggs attended Game 4 at MSG, where they appeared to hard launch their relationship with some PDA in their courtside seats.
Chalamet and his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, and her sister, supermodel Kendall Jenner, were also there.
4 Spike Lee is pictured with Stephen A. Smith on May 16.
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Former Knicks PR chief and media consultant Joe Favorito told The Post if you don't bleed blue and orange, you're not getting onto celebrity row — no matter how famous you are.
'In Boston, Dana White was sitting with a Celtics jersey — you wouldn't see him in Celebrity Row,' Favorito said. 'You can be sitting other places if you're rooting for the opposing team, but it's not like you're going to get access if you're not wearing orange and blue.'
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The Knicks are on the brink of making the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000, where they lost to the Pacers in six games.
If the Knicks outlast the Celtics, they'll face Indiana in the conference finals.
4 Bad Bunny attends a game between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks during Round 2 Game 6 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs.
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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 Easter Conference Finals begin on Wednesday, May 21.
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