Knicks NBA Finals tickets approach Super Bowl levels as New York makes first appearance since 1999
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The New York Knicks are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 and tickets for Games 3, 4 and 6 inside Madison Square Garden are a very hot item.

Knicks fans are feeling unbelievable following the team’s sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. New York has now won 11 straight games and outscored the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers and Cavaliers by an average of 19.4 points per game.

Knicks fever in New York City is also affecting the ticket re-sale market for the three NBA Finals games at MSG. If you want to get in the building, it will cost you.

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Since the Knicks closed out the Cavaliers on Monday night, here are the highest sales for tickets for their home games in the Finals, via Gametime:

Game 3 (Monday, June 8): $12,022
Game 4 (Wednesday, June 10): $8,820
Game 6 (Tuesday, June 16): $13,956

If you’re looking for something a little cheaper, the get-in prices are a big more affordable if you’re willing to pony up.

Game 3 (Monday, June 8): $3,410
Game 4 (Wednesday, June 10): $3,255
Game 6 (Tuesday, June 16): $4,583

June 16 will be a busy day in the metro area as France will be taking on Senegal at MetLife Stadium in World Cup action.

These Knicks prices, according to Gametime, are around what the get-in prices were the day before Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium, which saw the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots. The lowest Super Bowl LX get-in ticket was $3,464 the day before the game.

The 2026 NBA Finals begin on Wednesday, June 3 with the Knicks taking on the winner of the Western Conference Finals between the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs.



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