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An in-arena camera popped Anthony Anderson up on the screens above the court, giving patrons an opportunity to show the actor a little love.

Simi Lui, known most recently for playing Shang-Chi in the Marvel’s film “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” got a bit of facetime, too. Even D.J. Mustard, a hip hop super producer and architect of some of the genre’s funkiest bass-thumping tunes, had his mug flashed up on the large octagon-shaped video board.

That was the extent of the suspense inside Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night.

Other than wondering what celebrities were dotting the stands and whether free chicken nuggets would be in their future, there was zero uncertainty for the paying customers.