NBA Finals ticket prices at MSG rival Super Bowl LVIII costs
Madison Square Garden hosts Game 3 of the Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, with ticket costs reaching levels comparable to the recent Super Bowl.
Ticket prices for Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden have risen sharply, with minimum entry costs reaching $7,142. This figure is comparable to the minimum ticket price for Super Bowl LVIII, which stood at $7,413 four days before the game. The surge in demand follows the Knicks' 105-95 victory in Game 1, with prices for subsequent games also projected to increase, particularly if the series extends to New York.
Monday marks 9,851 days since the last NBA Finals game hosted by the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. According to the ticketing platform Gametime, as of Thursday, the median price for Game 3 is $14,488, with the most expensive ticket listed at $96,997. The excitement in New York City for this Knicks playoff run has been increasing since the regular season and through each of the three rounds preceding the NBA Finals.
Prices for Game 4 at MSG are also high, with a get-in cost of $7,232 and a most expensive ticket of $98,940. The series is currently set to alternate between San Antonio and New York, with Games 2 and 5 in San Antonio, and Games 3, 4, and 6 in New York. Game 6 at MSG has a get-in price of $7,850 and a median cost of $14,375, while the most expensive ticket is listed at $108,563.
The article notes that Game 6 at MSG could feature President Trump in attendance. As Monday gets closer, that cost will likely continue to rise, especially if the Knicks win Game 2 on Friday night and have a shot to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their first home game of the series. The status of the series is contingent on the outcome of Game 2, which has not yet been played in the context of the report's publication.
Ticket prices for Game 2 at San Antonio remain significantly lower, with a get-in cost of $786 and a median price of $3,053. Game 5 at San Antonio sees a get-in price of $1,823 and a median of $4,280. Game 7 at San Antonio has a get-in cost of $3,798 and a median price of $8,029. The article states that costs will likely continue to rise, particularly if the Knicks win Game 2, but this is a projection rather than a confirmed fact.
