MatzavPair of Knicks NBA Finals Tickets Already Sold for $279K As Prices Hit Staggering Numbers
The New York Knicks are not the only thing on a historic run this postseason — ticket prices at Madison Square Garden are reaching unbelievable heights as fans scramble for a chance to witness a possible NBA Finals appearance.
With the Knicks holding a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers and standing on the verge of their first Finals berth since 1999, the resale market has exploded.
According to sports business reporter Darren Rovell, two courtside seats for a potential Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden have already sold on StubHub for an eye-popping $279,804.
The skyrocketing resale market reflects the frenzy surrounding a Knicks team trying to end the franchise’s 53-year championship drought.
As of Sunday morning, the cheapest single ticket available for a possible Finals Game 3 at The Garden was listed at $3,265 on TickPick — and that seat was located high in Section 418.
Fans hoping for a closer view of the action are facing even more staggering prices.
On SeatGeek, seats in Section 6D behind the Knicks bench were listed for as much as $192,000. The report noted that the price tag exceeds the cost of some one-bedroom apartments currently listed for sale in midtown Manhattan.
The pricing surge at Madison Square Garden dwarfs what fans are currently paying for potential NBA Finals games in the Western Conference.
If the Oklahoma City Thunder advance to the Finals, they would host Game 1 at Paycom Center, where the most expensive resale ticket currently listed is $12,339 for a seat in Section 106.
Potential Finals games involving the San Antonio Spurs are somewhat pricier, though still nowhere near Knicks territory.
At Frost Bank Center, the highest listed prices include a center-court seat in Section 8 selling for $21,803 on SeatGeek, along with a luxury box seat priced at $29,126.
Even the lowest-priced Finals tickets in Oklahoma City or San Antonio hover around $1,000 — roughly one-third of the current “get-in” price for a possible Finals game at Madison Square Garden.