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    Philly takeover: Knicks fans go wild in 76ers’ arena celebrating Game 4 win

    By Christian Arnold,

    16 days ago

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    Wells Fargo Center might have to be renamed Madison Square Garden South.

    What was a home game for the 76ers sounded more like one for the Knicks in their 97-92 Game 4 victory over the Sixers to take a 3-1 series lead on Sunday.

    Knicks fans made their presence known inside the building during the course of the wild affair, which saw Jalen Brunson drop 47 points to set a new franchise playoff record.

    New York just took over Wells Fargo Arena🔥

    (via @NykTerry ) pic.twitter.com/LPT83Qn7Tm

    — Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) April 28, 2024

    And the excited Knick fanbase that made the trip down to Philadelphia partied on their way out of the building as a video showed groups celebrating by the main entrance.

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    In one video posted on social media, a group could be seen jumping up and down and cheering, mimicking scenes that played out outside of MSG following wins in Game 1 and Game 2.

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    Knicks fans celebrate inside Wells Fargo Center on Sunday. via @NykTerry/X

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    Another video showed what appeared to be the same group chanting “f–k Embiid ” in reference to 76ers superstar Joel Embiid and fans were heard chanting “Knicks in five” as they were traveling down a Wells Fargo Center escalator.

    Outside Wells Fargo, fans were seen trying to put a Knicks jersey on the statue of legendary 76ers player Wilt Chamberlain and stomping on what appeared to be Sixers flags before breaking out into a chant of “Go, New York, Go!”

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    Knicks fans celebrate inside Wells Fargo Center on Sunday. @KnicksDan

    FRIEND OF MINE JUST SENT ME THIS FROM THE GAME

    WE OWN WELLS FARGO!!!!!

    KNICKS NATION, LETS GO!!!!

    KNICKS IN 5!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Cm0zyML6WV

    — Danny Knicks (@KnicksDan) April 28, 2024

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    “Just got done interviewing Sixers fans, and in all my years working here, I haven’t seen a fan base take over as much as Knicks fans here,” NBC Sports Philadelphia video producer Spencer McKercher posted on X. “There’s people selling Knicks SHIRTS outside in the concourse. What is going on.”

    Sixers head coach Nick Nurse told reporters that he didn’t put much stock into the large amount of Knicks fans on hand for Game 4.

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    Knicks fans celebrate inside Wells Fargo Center on Sunday. @swmckercher/X

    More scenes outside of the Wells Fargo Center… pic.twitter.com/NZy9JCG1hm

    — Spencer McKercher (@swmckercher) April 28, 2024

    However, Embiid had a different sentiment about the visiting New Yorkers taking over the building.

    “Disappointing. I love our fans. Think it’s unfortunate and I’m not calling them out, but it is disappointing,” Embiid told reporters. “Obviously, you got a lot of Knicks fans and they’re down the road and I’ve never seen it, and I’ve been here for 10 years. Yeah, it kind of pisses me off, especially because Philly is considered a sports town. They’ve always shown up and I don’t think that should happen. Yeah. It’s not okay.”

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