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Round one of the NBA playoffs are in full swing across the U.S.
And with the matchup between the Cavaliers and Knicks even at a game apiece, the best-of-seven series moved to New York City for the pivotal game three at Madison Square Garden on Friday.
As usual, there were a number of celebrities among the nearly 20,000 fans who flocked to ‘the world’s most famous arena’ to watch all the high-flying action up close and in person.
Sitting in their courtside seats, retired actor Michael J. Fox and his wife Tracy Pollan watched as both teams struggled with their offenses initially, but that would all turn around for the home team by the second quarter.
The former leading man of the Back To The Future film franchise – who retired from acting in 2020 due to the effects of Parkinson’s disease – watched from his front row seat as the Knicks jumped out to a 13 point lead at halftime.
Playoff action: Michael J. Fox, 61, and his wife Tracy Pollan, 62 sat courtside for game three of the NBA playoff series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Friday
Fox (born Michael Andrew Fox), 61, cheered for New York dressed in black pants with a brown leather jacket over a brown shirt and white sneakers.
At one point, when admiring photographers were making the rounds in the arena, Pollan snuggled up next her husband of nearly 35 years for a photo or two.
The actress, 62, showed off her fashion sense in a black-patterned shirt styled with black flared jeans and leather boots.
The Long Island, New York native had her blonde tresses styled long and flowing down over her chest and well past shoulders with a part in the middle.
Actress Chloe Sevigny, 48, and her husband Sinisa Mackovic, 41, also scored front row seats next to actor John Leguizamo and his wife Justine Maurer
Sevigny showed her allegiance to the home team by wearing a white Knicks t-shirt with a black skirt and matching leather jacket.
Never holding back during the game, the Boys Don’t Cry actress could be seen hollering with excitement as Jalen Brunson and RJ Barrett led the charge for the Knicks.
Not as vocal as his wife, but still Mackovic appeared to be riveted by all the up-tempo action that resulted in New York upping their lead to 17 points by the end of the third quarter.
Go NY: Fox and Pollan cheered the Knicks on from their courtside seats
Power surge: The couple, who will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary in June, got excited as the Knicks took charge of the game by the second quarter
Celebrity sightings: Chloe Sevigny and her husband Sinisa Mackovic were sat next to John Leguizamo and his wife Justine Maurer in the front row for game three
Knick pride: Sevigny, 48, showed off her Knicks fandom in a black and white ensemble
Tense moments: Sevigny, 48, and Mackovic, 41, looked nervous at times, as did longtime New Yorker Leguizamo, 62, and Maurer, 54
Leguizamo (born John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez), 62, was a bit more subdued but still enthralled by the resurgent Knicks.
The Moulin Rouge actor looked cool in a black suit with a white dress shirt and black boots.
The star, a Bogotá, Colombia native who grew up in New York City since he was three-years-old, also sported a Knicks baseball cap, while his wife Justine Maurer, 54, looked nervous at times in her black and white outfit.
The Carlito’s Way star and The Shadow actress will be celebrating their milestone 20th wedding anniversary on June 28.
Longtime supermodel Christy Turlington, 54, was at the game with her 17-year-old son Finn, who’s one of the two children she shares with husband, actor and director Edward Burns.
The former catwalk queen and her son flashed big beaming smiles for the cameras during a break in the action.
Some of the other celebrities to take in the game from courtside seats included actresses Heidi Gardner and Cecily Strong, both 39, real estate agent and author Kelly Bensimon, 54, and her daughter Thaddeus Ann Bensimon, 23,
Longtime supermodel Christy Turlington , 54, took in all the high-flying action with her son Finn Burns, 17, whom she shares with husband, actor and director Edward Burns
Show of support: SNL stars Heidi Gardner and Cecily Strong, both 39, looked to be having a grand time together as the Knicks pulled away in the second half
Hometown fans: Kelly Bensimon with daughter Thaddeus Ann Bensimon, 23, were also on hand to cheer on the Knicks
Actor Penn Badgley had a front row view of the playoff action
Knicks take the advantage: Rapper J. Cole watched as the Knicks beat the Cavs 99-79 to take a 2 games to one lead in the series
New York state of mind: Jalen Brunson led the charge for the KNicks in their game three win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in New York on Friday; game four is at MSG on Sunday
Former Gossip Girl actor Penn Badgley, 38, was also seen cheering on from the front row along with German-born rapper J. Cole (born Jermaine Lamarr Cole), 38.
In the end, the Knicks went on to cruise to a 99-79 win over the Cavaliers, behind Brunson’s 21 points, six assists and four rebounds, andBarrett’s 19 points and eight rebounds and three assists.
With the win the Knicks now lead the best of seven series two games to one.
Next up, game four will be played on Sunday at Madison Square Garden in New York, with the tip-off slated for 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT.
