Ben Stiller skips Knicks game for Met Gala. Timothee Chalamet doesn't

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The Met Gala falls on the first Monday of May every year, which coincides with the NBA playoffs, much to Ben Stiller's dismay. While the New York Knicks superfan rubbed elbows with Hollywood's elite at the Met Gala in New York City, the Knicks tipped off Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden.

"If you can't be at Madison Square Garden watching the Knicks ... this is a great second choice," said Stiller, who added the Knicks will win the semifinal series in six games. "This is an incredible event supporting the Costume Institute and the arts in New York. And we've been here a couple of times."

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Stiller and his actress wife Christine Taylor, however, paid homage to the Knicks by wearing orange and blue.

"We are representing for the Knicks. We are wearing our Knicks colors," Taylor said during an interview with Vogue.

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Timothée Chalamet opts to watch Knicks win

While Stiller was full of regret for missing Game 1 between the Knicks and 76ers, actor Timothée Chalamet was in attendance at Madison Square Garden.

Chalamet was in his customary courtside seats for the Knicks' 137-98 Game 1 rout ... even while girlfriend Kylie Jenner made an appearance at the fashion spectacle across town.

Jenner is typically a courtside staple alongside Chalamet at Knicks playoff games, but the Met Gala created a scheduling conflict for the couple. There was precedent for Chalamet, meanwhile, as he skipped the Met Gala last year, too, so he could watch the Knicks on TV in a playoff game against the Boston Celtics.

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