Knicks fans already paying nearly $280K for courtside NBA Finals tickets as team nears historic berth

The New York Knicks are 1 triumph distant from their first NBA Finals quality since 1999, and if nan mobs astir Madison Square Garden aft victories are immoderate indication, it will beryllium pandemonium successful New York City if it happens.

Furthermore, a summons to get into "The Garden" for nan Finals is bound to beryllium pricy, arsenic they person passim nan playoffs. But nary 1 whitethorn person expected what 2 courtside seats person already sold for.

Sports business newsman Darren Rovell confirmed a waste of 2 courtside tickets astatine MSG for nan NBA Finals that went for a whopping $279,804.   

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Karl-Anthony Towns of nan New York Knicks celebrates aft making a handbasket against nan Cleveland Cavaliers during nan 3rd 4th successful Game Two of nan NBA Eastern Conference Finals astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York City connected May 21, 2026. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

The acquisition was made connected StubHub, nan secondary summons company, for what would beryllium nan Knicks’ first location crippled successful nan Finals. That would beryllium Game 3, arsenic nan Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs some person higher seeds than nan Knicks successful these NBA Playoffs.

Jaw-dropping is an understatement for a value of that magnitude, but that’s besides person crazy it has been to spot imaginable history for 1 of nan astir storied franchises successful nan sport.

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It’s been 53 years since nan Knicks past won an NBA title, making love backmost to nan years pinch Walt "Clyde Frazier," Phil Jackson, Dick Barnett, Willis Reed and Bill Bradley. The Knicks won 2 titles successful 1970 and 1973, arsenic Red Holzman’s squad was etched successful hoops lore forever.

Since that 1973 victory, nan Knicks person been to nan NBA Finals conscionable twice, nan first successful 1994 erstwhile nan Houston Rockets secured a Game 7 victory, 90-84, to crush New York’s dreams.

Miles McBride and Mikal Bridges of nan New York Knicks observe aft McBride's 3-pointer against nan Philadelphia 76ers during nan first 4th successful Game Four of nan NBA Eastern Conference playoffs astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena successful Philadelphia, Pa., connected May 10, 2026. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

Then, successful 1999, nan likes of Patrick Ewing, Latrell Sprewell, Allan Houston and existent Knicks coach Rick Brunson, nan begetter of All-Star defender Jalen Brunson, made it backmost to nan Finals and faced disconnected against a imaginable force this twelvemonth — nan Spurs.

But Tim Duncan and institution sewage nan occupation done successful conscionable 5 games, defeating nan Knicks, 78-77, successful Game 5 to observe their title connected nan MSG hardwood.

Knicks fans are hoping that’s not nan lawsuit this clip around, but they person to conclusion nan Cleveland Cavaliers 1 much clip aft taking a commanding 3-0 lead successful nan Eastern Conference Finals aft a roadworthy triumph connected Saturday night. New York has now won 10 consecutive playoff games, and their only 2 losses successful nan First Round against nan Atlanta Hawks came by 1 point.

As a result, fans are already looking astatine tickets for that Game 3 successful nan Garden. As of Sunday night, nan cheapest summons to get into nan building connected StubHub is going for $3,554 successful Section 418.

New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson reacts aft scoring during nan 2nd half of Game 1 of nan Eastern Conference Finals against nan Cleveland Cavaliers successful New York, New York, connected May 19, 2026. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)

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For comparison, nan cheapest summons for a imaginable Game 1 of nan NBA Finals astatine Paycor Center — nan location of nan Oklahoma City Thunder, who lead nan Spurs, 2-1, successful nan Western Conference Finals — is $1,252 connected StubHub. The 1 level spot disposable is going for $32,106 arsenic of Sunday night.

The Knicks could gain their spot successful nan NBA Finals connected Memorial Day, wherever they return connected nan Cavaliers successful Game 4 successful Cleveland astatine 8 p.m.

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