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Anne Hathaway was a very happy New York Knicks fan Thursday night.
Hathaway, 43, talked about her Knicks fandom during an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” a day earlier, saying she almost showed up in an OG Anunoby jersey.
“But I’m also the type of fan that I considered wearing an OG (Anunoby) jersey out here today,” Hathaway said.
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(Left) OG Anunoby (8) of the New York Knicks leaves the court after defeating the Atlanta Hawks 140-89 in Game 6 of the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, April 30, 2026. (Right) Anne Hathaway poses for the photographers in London during the April 24, 2026, “The Devil Calls the Photographers in London” London. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images; Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Anunoby played as he heard he had the Emmy Award winner’s support during the team’s 140-89 series win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. Anunoby scored 29 points with seven rebounds, two assists, four steals and a block, with an incredible plus-minus of 42 in just 27 minutes.
Hathaway, who wore a blue and orange handkerchief during his performance, has been to several Knicks games over the past few years. She called herself a “motherly” fan.
“When I’m at the game, I want them to know that I know who they are and that they’re going to win. I don’t want to be like, ‘Oh, what are you doing?!’ All that. I want them to know that you can do no wrong. I try to be like a gentle, loving, motherly fan,” Hathaway said.
“And when you miss the basket, it wasn’t you. That basket was moving, I saw it.”
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New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby drives Atlanta Hawks forward Mouhamed Gueye in the second quarter of Game 6 in the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on April 30, 2026. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)
The Knicks’ win over the Hawks broke several records.
New York broke several NBA records at halftime. Their 40–15 lead at the end of the first quarter marked the largest of the shot clock era. Their 47-point halftime lead was the largest in playoff history.
And the Knicks’ 51-point victory tied for the sixth-largest margin of victory in NBA postseason history.
It was the team’s biggest playoff win in franchise history.
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Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway pose for photographers at the photocall for the film “The Devil Wears Prada 2” in London on April 24, 2026. (Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
The Knicks will play the winner of the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers series, and perhaps Hathaway will be present at Madison Square Garden in the second round.
