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You could feel the disbelief spreading throughout a star-studded Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.
For much of Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, the many celebrities in the crowd wore the same expression as every other Knicks fan in the building: anxious and bracing for heartbreak as their team trailed behind for most of the game.
Then, in the fourth quarter, they witnessed the biggest comeback in finals history as the Knicks rallied from a 29-point deficit to win 107-106 on OG Anunoby's tip-in with 1.2 seconds left.
The arena erupted in chants after Anunoby clinched the win for the Knicks as fans chanted "O-G! O-G!"
If there is one thing sports analysts seem to agree on, it's that this is moment that will be retold for years to come.
"With all [of] the artists who were there — the actors, the singers, the writers … this is going to be told in art," sportswriter Brian Windhorst said on the ESPN morning show Get Up.
Here's a look at some of the before and after reactions of those sitting up front and centre to the action.
Taylor Swift
A woman rests her chin on her hand as she looks on, in the left image. A woman gestures with her hand in a crowd of people as they celebrate, in the image on the right.
Left: Taylor Swift watches during the first half of Game 4 on Wednesday. Right: Swift celebrates with singers Alana Haim and Este Haim after witnessing the Knicks defeat the Spurs. (Left: Ross D. Franklin/The Associated Press Right:Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
Among the A-listers spotted courtside was Taylor Swift, wearing a blue T-shirt with "Stevie Knicks" printed in orange.
She attended along with singers Este and Alana Haim, who also had Knicks-related references on their shirts: "Knickole Kidman" and "Knickleback."
Swift jumped around in celebration, waving a rally towel after leaving the court for the bowels of the Garden.
Other celebrities in the house included Tate McRae and Hailey Bieber, and life-long Knicks fans like Timothée Chalamet, Spike Lee, Ben Stiller and Rapper Fat Joe.
Ben Stiller
A man is seated next to other people courtside in the photo on the left. A man gestures as he celebrates in an arena in a crowd of people in the photo on the right.
Actor Ben Stiller sits next to comedian Tracy Morgan during Game 4. Right: Stiller celebrates the Knicks' stunning victory in the last quarter. (Left: Al Bello/Getty Images Right: Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
Spike Lee
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Lee, a mainstay for decades at Knicks games, celebrates on the court after the Knicks beat the Spurs. (Left: Al Bello/Getty Images, Right: Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
Lee, who is often spotted in blue and orange gear at Knicks games, has been holding down courtside seats for decades and is a mainstay of celebrity row at Madison Square Garden, widely considered one of the best and most iconic arenas in the world.
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner
A man and a woman stand courtside at a basketball game on the photo on the left. A man gestures at a crowd inside an area in the photo on the right.
Timothée Chalamet and girlfriend Kylie Jenner look on in the fourth quarter in Game 4. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images/Reuters)
Chalamet, a life-long fan and New Yorker, has recently become one of the most recognizable faces courtside at Knicks games. The 30-year-old actor celebrated Wednesday's win alongside girlfriend Kylie Jenner.
Mariska Hargitay
A woman looks on in a basketball arena as she is seated courtside in the photo on the left. A woman cheers as she stands in a crowd of people in the photo on the right.
Left: Actress Mariska Hargitay looks on in the second quarter on Wednesday. Right: Hargitay and Swift celebrate on court after the Knicks' win. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images)
Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson has said he looks for Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay on the sidelines every time the team plays. Hargitary, a major Knicks fan, has also become a fixture at MSG and sat alongside Swift on Wednesday.
Jimmy Fallon
A man sits as he nervously looks on in a photo on the left. A man gestures at his sweater with 'New York' on it as he cheers, in a photo on the right.
Left: Jimmy Fallon looks on in the second quarter at Madison Square Garden. Right: Fallon cheers after the Knicks' last-minute defeat of the Spurs. (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)
Also in attendance were Jimmy Fallon, Larry David, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Michael J. Fox, Julianne Moore, Tracy Morgan and Nas.
Larry David
A man sits courtside at a basketball game as he looks on in the image on the left. People celebrate courtside as they look on at basketball players playing on court.
Left: Larry David attends Game 4 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Right: David throws his hands up as fans sitting courtside celebrate the Knicks' comeback in the fourth quarter. (Al Bello/Getty Images and Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
The Knicks, who have just two titles in their 80-year history and hadn't been to the NBA Finals since 1999, have a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
They will play Game 5 on Saturday in San Antonio.