Knicks takeover.
New York is the top-billing state for Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs, even though the game is in San Antonio, according to SeatGeek.
Thirty-one percent of the billing is from Knicks territory, New York and New Jersey, while just 20 percent is from the Spurs’ home state of Texas.
This is a huge increase from Game 1, when New York and New Jersey states grabbed 13 percent, and Game 2 (17 percent).
Texas was responsible for at least 41 percent of ticket sales in each of those games.
The Knicks-heavy crowd was expected regardless of the Game 4 outcome, with New York and New Jersey buyers still accounting for 28 percent of sales prior to June 10.
The surge of Knicks fans has also come with a surge in price.
Prior to Game 4, the get-in price was $1,481. It has since risen 20 percent to $1,774 after the Knicks’ historic 29-point comeback put them up 3-1 in the series.
The price is still nothing compared to Madison Square Garden’s numbers, which saw a $4,585 get-in price, including fees, on the day of Game 3.
The most expensive ticket, courtside near the center of the court, was auctioned for $500,000.
Knicks fans have traveled well all postseason, with New Jersey and New York responsible for 47 percent of ticket sales in Game 3 of the 76ers series and 58 percent in Game 4.
An impressive celebrity row is also expected in San Antonio, with the likes of Fat Joe, Timothée Chalamet, Patrick Ewing, and Ben Stiller previously making appearances at Frost Bank Center.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
