Jason Bateman and Justin Theroux among the stars to watch the Knicks beat the 76ers in the NBA playoffs... as fans are left divided over Ozark star's extremely long hair

Jason Bateman had fans divided when he showcased his new look at Madison Garden for Game 1 of the NBA playoffs series between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers.

After an Isaiah Hartenstein dunk in the first quarter, the broadcast showed Bateman and Justin Theroux clapping for the center's effort.

As they cheered on, fans could not help but notice Bateman's different appearance, with long hair and a growing beard. The divided fanbase then expressed their opinions on his look on X.

'Jason Bateman has always had amazing hair and he still does and I am HERE for it,' one user wrote.

Another user took the Ozark star's long hair as a call for help and wrote: 'Knicks fandom finally killed Jason Bateman.'

'If it turns out Jason Bateman is the second coming of Christ, I may just have to rethink this whole atheism thing,' a third fan joked.

'Jason Bateman looking like Kurt Russell from The Thing,' another suggested.

Bateman and Theroux watched as the Knicks secured a 111-104 win over Philadelphia at The Garden.

The Blue and Orange rallied behind stars Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart each scoring 22 points. While Brunson recorded seven rebounds and seven assists, Hart clocked in a double-double with 13 boards.

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-point shift and Joel Embiid's 29. Kyle Lowry also contributed 18 points to Philadelphia's losing effort.

The Knicks secured a 50-32 record this past season to clinch the second seed 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.