NBA Finals 2026: Knicks fans have purchased 54 percent of tickets to Game 5 in San Antonio
With the New York Knicks on the brink of the team's first championship since 1973, Knicks fans are looking to give the team a home-town environment despite Game 5 being on the road. Knicks markets have accounted for 54% of all tickets sold ahead of the game, despite it taking place in San Antonio.
That figure comes via Gametime, and is a drastic departure from the number of Knicks fans who attended both Game 1 and Game 2 of the series, both of which were in San Antonio.
Only 17% of all tickets purchased for Game 1 came from Knicks markets, which include both New York and New Jersey, per Gametime's data. That figure was 23% for Game 2.
When the series shifted to New York in Games 3 and 4, Knicks fans did a tremendous job keeping San Antonio Spurs fans out of Madison Square Garden. Spurs markets accounted for just 1% of all tickets sold for both Game 3 and Game 4.
But with the Knicks in a spot to close things out in Game 5, interest from New York and New Jersey markets has skyrocketed. Forty-one percent of all tickets sold for Game 5 have been purchased in New York. Thirteen percent have been purchased in New Jersey. By comparison, Texas has accounted for just 12% of all ticket sales for Game 5.
New York and New Jersey fans looking to make that trip will be pleasantly surprised by the cost of game tickets — compared to games at Madison Square Garden, at least. The get-in price for Game 5 is "just" $1,430, per Gametime. That's a massive decline from Game 4, where the get-in price was as high as $13,000 before eventually falling to roughly $3,368 hours before the game.
If the Spurs are able to pick up a win in Game 5, prices would jump drastically for Game 6, when the Knicks will return to MSG. The get-in price for that game is already over $11,000 and will undoubtedly jump even higher if the Knicks lose Game 5. While that would be a disappointing outcome for Knicks fans, it would also give a chance for the Knicks to win the championship at home, which would cause ticket prices to once again skyrocket ahead of Game 6.
