A famous celebrity spat in New York was silenced in stunned silence after an NBA fairy tale was shattered by a rival right before their eyes.
NBA: Tyrese Maxey made a key play in the final seconds to force overtime against the Knicks and save the Philadelphia 76ers' season.
On his home court, with celebrities lined up in courtside seats, everything was going perfectly against the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Then, in an unexpected moment, everything came crashing down.
Tyrese Maxey, who held a six-point lead, was the biggest star in the Sixers' upset at The Garden on Wednesday.
A 4-point play was followed by a 3-pointer near half court, and the game was tied at 97-97, sending it into overtime.
His outrageous behavior left New York's famous celebrity die-hard Knicks fans completely outraged by what happened before their eyes.
Tracy Morgan and Ben Stiller weren't happy
Maxie ruined a party in New York. Elsa/Getty Images/AFP.
Comedian Tracy Morgan flashed her right middle finger at Maxey. Meanwhile, Hollywood actor Ben Stiller was standing next to Morgan, and a photo of the moment showed the actor staring at Maxie with an angry grin on his face.
“I never understood what 'furious' meant until I saw Ben Stiller's face here. Steaming lol, buddy,” one fan wrote to X.
Comedian and TV host Jon Stewart poked fun at himself when his bemused reaction to Maxey's show became a meme.
“With all due respect to Maxie…but damn…I'm clearly too old for this kind of thing,” Stewart wrote on X's post, accompanied by an image. It showed Stewart standing in his courtside seat as Maxey ran past him toward the 76ers. Bench after hitting the equalizer.
Jon Stewart couldn't believe it.
Maxey led the 76ers to a 112-106 overtime victory over the Knicks, but they still trailed 3-2 in the series.
The former Kentucky star finished the tournament with 46 points, five rebounds and nine assists.
“All I could think about there was find a way to survive,” Maxey said of the elimination contest.
The first round of the Knicks vs. Sixers playoff series will return to Philadelphia for Game 6 on Friday at 11am (AEST).
NBA Playoffs First Round Scores and Results
West
LA Clippers tied 2-2 with Dallas Mavericks
OKC Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans 4-0
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns 4-0
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
east
Boston Celtics lead Miami Heat 3-1
Cleveland Cavaliers lead Orlando Magic 3-2
Indiana Pacers lead Milwaukee Bucks 3-2
New York Knicks lead Philadelphia 76ers 3-2
This article originally appeared in the NY Post and was reprinted with permission.
