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Ben Stiller makes Knicks playoff prediction as he skips Game 1 for Met Gala

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · · 417 words · By Andrew Crane
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What to know about Ben Stiller makes Knicks playoff prediction as he skips Game 1 for Met Gala

A staple of Celebrity Row at Knicks playoffs games had another NYC commitment Monday night — but it didn’t stop him from officially submitting his prediction for the series.

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What happened

A staple of Celebrity Row at Knicks playoffs games had another NYC commitment Monday night — but it didn’t stop him from officially submitting his prediction for the series.

Why it matters

Ben Stiller, whose fandom and presence at the Garden has been well-documented across their recent playoff runs, attended the Met Gala with his wife, Christine Taylor, as the Knicks hosted the 76ers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Common ground

As the couple walked up stairs and someone shouted about the Knicks, the actor and director helped up six fingers to signal his pick for the Knicks to advance after six games in a rematch of the thrilling first-round series two years ago.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: ““Oh I think I care a lot more than you think that you thought I cared… Stiller wrote on X at the time. “Kelly Who-bre?””
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A web search result explicitly quotes Ben Stiller's response to Kelly Oubre Jr. on X: 'Oh I think I care a lot more than you think that you thought I cared… Kelly Who-bre?'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising ten countries: Brazil, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates. Its conceptual origins …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kelly Moller (born February 2, 1972) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Moller repre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Live with Kelly and Michael was the 2012–2016 title of a long-running American syndicated morning talk show. Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan were the hosts in that period.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Live_with_Kelly_and_Mi…
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Claim 2: “Stiller, who donned an orange tie at the Met Gala”
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A web search result explicitly states that Ben Stiller showed his love for the Knicks at the Met Gala with an orange tie.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bekijk de goedkope Sim Only abonnementen en abonnementen met toestel van Ben. Profiteer van messcherpe aanbiedingen
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web search NEUTRAL — Bekijk de goedkope Sim Only abonnementen en abonnementen met toestel van Ben. Profiteer van messcherpe aanbiedingen
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web search NEUTRAL — Bekijk de goedkope Sim Only abonnementen en abonnementen met toestel van Ben. Profiteer van messcherpe aanbiedingen
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Claim 3: “Ben Stiller attended the Met Gala with his wife, Christine Taylor, as the Knicks hosted the 76ers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.”
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One source confirms Ben Stiller attended the Met Gala with Christine Taylor and wore an orange tie to show support for the Knicks. However, another source explicitly states that the Knicks played the Indiana Pacers (not the 76ers) on the night of the 2024 gala, and that the Knicks were expected to play Boston until the 76ers upset them, suggesting the specific matchup mentioned in the claim is incorrect for that date.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known for his blend of slapstick humor and sharp wit, Stiller rose to fame through comedies such a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Stiller
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christine Joan Taylor (born July 30, 1971) is an American actress. She has played Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) and A Very Brady Sequel (1996), and appeared in The Craft (1996), The Wed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Taylor
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gerald Isaac Stiller (June 8, 1927 – May 11, 2020) was an American comedian and actor. He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara, to whom he was married…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Stiller
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Claim 4: “during their Game 5 win over the Hawks last series, Stiller sat between Taylor and Kylie Jenner — with the latter also sitting next to Chalamet, her boyfriend.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'during' and contains no factual information about the seating arrangements during Game 5 against the Hawks.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of DURING is throughout the duration of. How to use during in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — DURING definition: 1. from the beginning to the end of a particular period: 2. at some time between the beginning and…. Learn more.
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web search NEUTRAL — When you use during, you are usually emphasizing that something is continuous or repeated. You can also use during to say that something happens while an activity takes place. I met a lot of celebriti…
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Claim 5: “Games 5 and 7, if necessary, would be May 12 and 17, respectively.”
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Claim 6: “the actor and director helped up six fingers to signal his pick for the Knicks to advance after six games”
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While evidence confirms Ben Stiller is a vocal Knicks fan and has posted on X about the team, there is no evidence in the provided results regarding him holding up six fingers to signal a series prediction.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known for his blend of slapstick humor and sharp wit, Stiller rose to fame through comedies such a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Knick is an American period medical drama television series on Cinemax created by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler and directed by Steven Soderbergh. The series follows Dr. John W. Thackery (Clive Ow…
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Claim 7: “the Knicks hosting the 76ers in Game 2 on Wednesday before the series shifts to Philadelphia.”
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Claim 8: “Stiller took a jab at Kelly Oubre Jr. on X after the 76ers guard called out Celebrity Row at the Garden by saying, “They’re gonna give celebrities those $100,000 [worth of] free tickets just to be there and not care about the game.””
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Multiple web search results confirm that Kelly Oubre Jr. criticized the 'Celebrity Row' at Madison Square Garden, specifically mentioning the $100,000 free tickets and celebrities not caring about the game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020–21 Golden State Warriors season was the 75th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 59th in the San Francisco Bay Area, and their second season playing home…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Philadelphia 76ers season is the 77th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). With their win against the Milwaukee Bucks on January 27, the 76ers improved on…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs is the ongoing postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and will end with the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Fina…
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Claim 9: “Last year, Stiller and actor Timothée Chalamet even made trips to Detroit and Indianapolis when the Knicks faced the Pistons and Pacers, respectively, in the playoffs”
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Two separate web search results confirm that Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet attended Knicks playoff games in Detroit (against the Pistons) and Indianapolis (against the Pacers) in 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In late 2024, multiple news outlets reported a large rise in the prevalence of look-alike contests across the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia, as well as later contests in India a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Jacob Abbott (born February 10, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his work in the hit show Girls as well as independent films. In 2011, Abbott made his feature film debut in Mart…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothée Hal Chalamet (born December 27, 1995) is an American and French actor. Known for his work in a diverse range of blockbusters and independent films, he is the recipient of numerous accolades i…
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Claim 10: ““My fandom didn’t start when twitter was invented,” Stiller wrote in an X reply. “Tweets don’t equal fandom ask Spike. I’ve been a fan since 73. Lived in LA 92-2012..”
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The specific quotes regarding being a fan since '73 and living in LA from 92-2012 are not explicitly present in the provided snippets, although his general fandom is confirmed. The claim refers to an X reply not fully detailed in the evidence provided, though his fandom is mentioned in Wikipedia.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stiller is a fan of the New York Knicks basketball team, and is frequently seen at Madison Square Garden attending games.[107]. In September 2025, Stiller launched a soda brand named Stiller's Soda wh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Director of Escape at Dannemora Ben Stiller discusses the perils of being a Knicks fan.#DESUSandMERO#BodegaHive#BenStillerSubscribe to the DESUS & MERO YouTu...
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web search NEUTRAL — Ben Stiller's three-word post about the Knicks sparked a firestorm after White House security scare | OutKick. 22 hours ago.
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