It was a star spangled basketball game when Christina Aguilera sang the national anthem. First Lady Michelle Obama and daughter Malia smiled down on the action from a suite up above. The Lakers outscored the Celtics on the hardwood as the stars swarmed the Staples Center--courtside, in the bleachers, and from the sky boxes.

With the NBA Championship on the line, the stars flocked to Los Angeles' Staples Center on Tuesday night and took sides in the epic battle between the Lakers versus the Celtics.

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Basketball’s brightest were on the court, but the biggest stars of the night were benched. Familiar faces from film and TV filled that stands of the Staples Center in LA. Hilary Swank, Charlize Theron, Sylvester Stallone, and Will Ferrell were just some notable fans who stole the thunder from the phenomenal athletes heating up the championship. The hardwood was the new red carpet for the NBA Finals as the Lakers beat the Celtics in game one. The second game of the supreme series airs Sunday on ABC.