{
  "id": 15758567,
  "title": "Cheapest Ticket to Knicks Opener at MSG Climbs to More Than $2,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/cheapest-ticket-to-knicks-opener-at-msg-climbs-to-more-than-2-000",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T14:20:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Front Office Sports",
    "slug": "front-office-sports",
    "url": "https://frontofficesports.com/article/cheapest-ticket-to-knicks-opener-at-msg-climbs-to-more-than-2000/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The upcoming regular season game between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden is set to be an expensive affair, with the cheapest tickets now costing over $2,000. This surge in prices comes as the Knicks prepare to raise their first championship banner in 53 years, with reigning Finals MVP Jalen Brunson and NBA scoring leader LeBron James set to play.\n\nTicketData founder Keith Pagello expressed surprise at the initial drop in prices, which had reached as low as $1,100, but noted that prices quickly climbed back up. By Tuesday morning, the cheapest individual ticket on Ticketmaster had reached over $2,200, with prices on StubHub and SeatGeek even higher. Pagello explained that this is due to a combination of factors, including the debut of James and Jaylen Brown as 76ers, and the unique opportunity to witness the banner being raised at MSG.\n\nSports Illustrated Tickets CEO David Lane agreed that this game is likely to be among the most expensive home openers in NBA history, with the average home opener ticket selling for around $400 to $500. However, fans who live near MSG still have a chance to secure more affordable tickets, as prices on secondary marketplaces are expected to drop closer to tipoff.",
  "summary": "New York begins their championship defense Tuesday night.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}