The New York Knicks completed a dominant 4-0 sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers with a 144-114 blowout in Game 4 on Sunday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Knicks fans, who had heavily infiltrated the building despite the 76ers’ efforts to restrict out-of-area ticket sales, turned the postgame scene into a celebration that directly disrupted a live local TV report.

Reporter Cheyenne Corin of 6ABC (Philadelphia’s ABC affiliate) was positioned inside the arena for a live shot when a group of celebrating Knicks fans quickly surrounded her. Within seconds of the broadcast starting, more than a dozen fans in Knicks jerseys swarmed into the frame, cheering loudly, chanting, and celebrating as if they were at Madison Square Garden.

Corin powered through professionally, at one point remarking, “You would think that I’m in New York right now instead of Philadelphia,” as blue-and-orange jerseys filled the shot. A fan notably held up a jersey directly to the camera, briefly blocking the view.

The incident also pointed to a broader issue with the playoff atmosphere. Even after the 76ers tried to limit Knicks fans from buying tickets, the arena still felt packed with New York supporters, something that had already been a problem earlier in the series. It’s becoming more common in the NBA playoffs for raucous traveling fanbases to take over road games, which can make home-court advantage feel much less meaningful and create extra challenges for teams and arena staff.

The moment added to the narrative of a humiliating sweep for Philadelphia. Corin remained composed and later captured the chaos with good humor on social media, posting on TikTok: “Watch me get absolutely TROLLED by Knicks fans in Philly after the Sixers lost.” She also shared Instagram Stories of Knicks fans chanting “f— Embiid” on the concourse.

The broadcast kept going after the interruption, cutting to reactions from fans, including emotional 76ers supporters. Still, the viral clip quickly drew national attention as people debated the intensity of the playoff atmosphere and the growing presence of opposing fans at road games.

Neither the NBA nor 6ABC released statements about safety concerns, and Corin brushed off the moment with humor, joking to critics, “We still standing strong just how I was in this live shot.” Overall, the atmosphere felt loud and chaotic, but more celebratory than hostile.

This was where they made it official. The Knicks had completed the sweep, vanquishing the 76ers just as they did the Atlanta Hawks. All that was needed was a crowning. That was done when a Knicks fan put his jersey right up to the camera.

The news segment didn’t happen. All people saw was an army of Knicks celebrating their team making back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals.

And they did it in such dominant fashion.

The historic Game 4 for the Knicks

The crowd played a role in every one of the games of this series. In Game 3, the Knicks needed some galvanizing after going down by 12 early. The team came back and flipped the script. Tonight, they left nothing to chance. The Knicks shot the ball as if no matter what they did, it would go in.

Jalen Brunson was shooting the ball just seconds into their possession. Miles McBride, a temporary starter, hit his first four triples to start the game. All in all, the Knicks made a record-tying 18 first-half threes. They finished the game with 25, a little more than half of their field goals made from beyond the arc.

“If we expect to be who we’re capable of being, we’ll find a way to stay consistent with what we’re doing, whether it’s the energy level, the effort level, or embracing-slash-focusing on the details that we have to be able to understand in order to get a win,” said head coach Mike Brown about the Knicks’ recent playoff win streak.

The team is in the best possible position. They have to wait for a tightly contested Pistons-Cavaliers series to reach its conclusion to know their opponents for the next round.

Until then, thanks to the unbelievable passion of their fans, the players can rest and recover before the conference finals. Unlike last season, this year, even the fans’ delusions don’t actually seem unrealistic.