NBA Finals Tickets Surge To Nearly $10,000 After Knicks Take 2-0 Lead Against Spurs

BreakingBusinessNBA Finals Tickets Surge To Nearly $10,000 After Knicks Take 2-0 Lead Against SpursByAntonio Pequeño IV,Forbes Staff. Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more.Follow AuthorJun 06, 2026, 01:53pm EDTToplineTicket prices for Game 3 of the NBA Finals surged after the New York Knicks took a 2-0 series lead against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, to nearly $10,000 as Madison Square Garden prepares to host President Donald Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for its first Finals game in 27 years.Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against Victor Wembanyama #1 and De'aaron Fox #4 of the San Antonio Spurs.Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesKey FactsThe cheapest resale ticket for Game 3 is $9,995, according to TickPick, a more than twofold increase from the cheapest ticket price ($4,247) a few days before the championship series started.The get-in price for Game 4, which could potentially be the Knicks’ crowning moment if they manage to sweep the Spurs, is pricier, coming in at $12,736 on TickPick.If the series extends past Game 4 and goes back to San Antonio, Game 5’s get-in price stands at $1,309, with the get-in price for Game 6 at Madison Square Garden surging back up to $12,846. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); }; document.head.appendChild(iframe); const preloadResourcesEndpoint = 'https://cds.elements.video/a/preload-resources-ovp.json'; fetch(preloadResourcesEndpoint, { priority: 'low' }) .then(response => { if (!response.ok) { throw new Error('Network response was n...