Ahead of Game 4 of the Knicks vs. Spurs NBA Finals, several Knicks fans gather outside Madison Square Garden and perform spiritual cleansing rituals, including burning sage and copal. Multiple outlets describe fans expressing the view that recent events—or the presence of former U.S. President Donald Trump—brought bad luck to the team. One fan says the atmosphere feels darker than usual, contrasting it with “the Garden” they know. Others are shown speaking about “saging” the venue, framing the practice as an attempt to change the team’s fortunes going into the next game. Reports also describe some fans protesting and directing attention toward barricades around the arena as part of their presence outside the venue. The accounts focus on what fans are doing and saying outside MSG in the hours before tipoff. No sources provide evidence of an actual cause-and-effect link between the claimed bad luck and game outcomes; the actions are presented as fan-driven superstition or tradition rather than official commentary from team or league representatives.