Okay. Let’s just address it right off the top: Timothée Chalamet is having a better postseason than most NBA players. No, seriously! While Karl-Anthony Towns is putting up double-doubles, Chalamet is putting up double drama — courtside reactions, viral videos, and now… leaked audio with Karl-Anthony Towns that sent Knicks fans into a frenzy hotter than Times Square on a summer subway delay.

Yup. After the Knicks beat the Celtics 121–113 in Game 4, took a 3-1 series lead, and basically pushed the reigning champs to the brink, Chalamet had a moment. And not just any moment. A daps, yell-in-your-face, New York-energy moment with Karl-Anthony Towns. And the best part? A courtside mic caught it. Let’s set the scene.

First off, shoutout to the real MVPs of this game: Timothee, Kylie Jenner, and surprise cameo Kendall Jenner, all posted up courtside like it was the Met Gala of Madison Square Garden. Chalamet pulled up in full NYC uniform: black long-sleeve tee, Knicks jersey, basketball shorts, Timberland boots (because duh), and a silver chain that probably has more charisma than the entire Celtics bench combined.

Kylie, dressed in black leather and chill vibes, looked like she was about to either cheer for the Knicks or drop a new lipstick line mid-game. Kendall was repping with a Knicks cap and the casual confidence of someone who knew Boston was cooked. And the Knicks’ third-quarter comeback? Epic. The streets outside MSG? Shut down by a tidal wave of orange-and-blue hype. And the moment the final buzzer sounded, Chalamet made a beeline for Karl-Anthony Towns like they were long-lost brothers at a Fast & Furious family BBQ.

So, what did Timothée Chalamet say to Karl-Anthony Towns? According to the audio picked up by a courtside mic (and now making rounds on social media faster than a fake trade rumor), Chalamet screamed: “Let’s go Dawg.”

Can someone please get this duo a buddy comedy? Maybe ‘Karl & Chalamet: Knicks In The City?’ Netflix, we’re waiting.

Karl-Anthony Towns: Batman’s Robin, But Still a Problem

While Jalen Brunson was out there playing hero ball with 39 points and 12 assists (and basically sending Al Horford into early retirement), Karl-Anthony Towns was low-key dominating like it was an NBA 2K simulation on rookie mode. KAT’s stat line? 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 11-of-15 shooting from the field. That’s 73.3%, which is so disgustingly efficient it should probably be illegal in 14 states. Boston had zero answers. They could’ve thrown their entire bench, a timeout, and Joe Mazzulla’s laminated playbook at him — wouldn’t matter.

He was bullying Porzingis in the post like he owed him money. And by the fourth quarter, the Celtics looked like they were waiting for Thanos to snap the game away. Let’s just say this: the Celtics collapsed harder than your friend’s Wi-Fi during a Zoom call.

Tatum was delivering an all-time classic (42 points on 57% shooting, 7 threes, 4 steals) before going down with a non-contact leg injury that had him wheeled off the court like it was Game of Thrones and he was the King of Pain. The moment sucked the life out of the Garden… for about two seconds.

Then, Brunson and Towns reminded everyone why the Knicks are built for this. Jaylen Brown? Looked like he’d rather be on vacation, fouling everything in sight and launching bricks, like he was trying to rebuild the Empire State Building one possession at a time.

Kristaps Porzingis? Basically a 7-foot hologram. 7 points, got cooked repeatedly, and spent the game looking like he just remembered how good New York pizza used to be. Joe Mazzulla? Let’s not even start. The man coached like he thought the Knicks were the Celtics. Dude left Porzingis out there like he was playing NBA Jam and didn’t want to lose the hot hand, except the hand was freezing cold and shooting blanks.

Outside the Garden? Absolute chaos. Seventh Avenue looked like Coachella, the Puerto Rican Day Parade, and a World Cup celebration all mashed together. People dancing on cars, horns blaring. The Knicks are now one win away from their first trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in 25 years!

The Celtics? Clinging to hope and MRI results. It’s not just momentum — it’s a tidal wave, and the Knicks are riding it like Tony Hawk at peak X Games. And with KAT backing up Brunson like the world’s most elite sidekick, Chalamet hyping him up like it’s opening night on Broadway, and the Celtics collapsing like a house of cards in a wind tunnel — this might be the most fun the Knicks have had since the 90s.

Game 5 is coming. MSG is ready. Chalamet’s courtside seat is probably already reserved. And as for Karl-Anthony Towns? He’s The DAWG!