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Jason Bateman had fans divided when he showed off his new look at Madison Garden for Game 1 of the NBA playoff series between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers.
After a dunk by Isaiah Hartenstein in the first quarter, the broadcast showed Bateman and Justin Theroux applauding the center’s effort.
As they cheered, fans couldn’t help but notice Bateman’s different appearance, with long hair and a growing beard. The divided fanbase then expressed their opinions on his appearance in X.
“Jason Bateman has always had amazing hair and still does and I’m HERE for it,” one user wrote.
Another user took the Ozark star’s long hair as a call for help, writing, ‘Knicks fandom finally killed Jason Bateman.’
Jason Bateman’s long hair divided fans during Game 1 of Knicks-76ers playoff series
Fans took to social media to voice their opinions on the Ozark star’s new look.
The New York Knicks took the 111-104 victory in an incredible game to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
“If it turns out that Jason Bateman is the second coming of Christ, I might have to rethink this whole atheism thing,” a third fan joked.
“Jason Bateman looks like Kurt Russell from The Thing,” another suggested.
Bateman and Theroux watched as the Knicks cruised to a 111-104 victory over Philadelphia at The Garden.
The Blue and Orange rallied behind stars Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart, scoring 22 points each. While Brunson recorded seven rebounds and seven assists, Hart notched a double-double with 13 rebounds.
Miles McBride and Bojan Bogdanovic proved to be positive reinforcements, coming off the bench to score 21 and 13 points, respectively.
On the other hand, the 76ers fell despite Tyrese Maxey’s 33 points and Joel Embiid’s 29. Kyle Lowry also contributed 18 points to Philadelphia’s losing effort.
The Knicks went 50-32 last season to take second place in the East. Meanwhile, the 76ers (47-35) had to beat the Miami Heat in a Play-in to qualify as the seventh seed.
With a 1-0 lead, the Knicks will host the 76ers again for Game 2 on Monday before the series heads to the City of Brotherly Love.