Knicks-Spurs Game 3 at MSG will be the most expensive NBA Finals game ever and the price keeps rising
This is what Chalamet money looks like.When the Knicks host the Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, it will be the most expensive game in NBA Finals history — and very nearly sports history.
The cheapest ticket for the game, according to Seat Geek, is $9,006 and that’s for the upper bowl.While courtside seats are not offered on ticket platforms, folks looking for one can place a bid on the NBA website.The highest bidder at time of publish has offered $500,000.The tickets aren’t comparable to anything else in NBA Finals history with tickets in Dallas for the 2024 finals being the second highest with an average of $1,965, per SeatGeek.
The MSG average right now for tickets sold stands at $7,149 — and that number just keeps rising.In sports history, only Super Bowl LVII in 2024 between the Chiefs and 49ers surpasses the Knicks tickets with an average cost of $10,497, per SeatGeek.Games 1, 2, and 6 at MSG all rank among the top eight in all-time average ticket price.The Knicks fans’ obsession for the franchise’s first championship in 53 years has been clear throughout this playoff run.The Knicks haven’t made it to the NBA Finals in 27 years, meaning at least 25% of the population of New York City wasn’t yet born, according to the U.S.
Census Bureau.And they haven’t won a title since 1973.Ticket prices surged from their $3,900 starting point on Monday, per Front Office Sports, to over the $10,000 minimum after the Knicks took Game 1.New Yorkers are starting to taste a championship and want a piece of it.Another reason for the absurd prices is the clout they carry, according to the The Wall Street Journal.This has created a scramble effect on Wall Street, in Big Law, in real estate and among celebrities to just pay $10,000 or more.“If you’re not there, you’re a loser,” Jaclyn Sienna India, founder of concierge agency Sienna Charles, told the Wall Street Journal.
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