Sky-high ticket prices for Game 3 between Celtics and Knicks at Madison Square Garden, reaching almost $2,000.
Game 3 Knicks-Celtics Tickets: A Steep $2k Average!
It's no joke, folks! The hype for Saturday's showdown between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference second-round playoff series is off the charts. According to Victory Live, the average paid ticket price on the resale market for this much-anticipated game is eye-openingly close to a cool $2,000.
Budget Friendly Tickets – Sort of
Worried about your wallet taking a hit? Hold up, there's a glimmer of hope! On Thursday, the average cost was a still-steep $1,956 for Game 3 and $1,716 for Game 4. If you're determined to catch the action live, you can snag the cheapest tickets for Game 3 at a relatively less eye-watering $626 on StubHub, while you can find some solace shopping on Vivid Seats for Game 4 with tickets going for as low as $613.
TickPick made headlines on X, as the lowest get-in price they offered was a hefty $706, making it the priciest Knicks ticket on record. The price of Knicks home game tickets has been on a staggering upward trend as the countdown to Games 3 and 4 ticks away.
The cheapest ticket currently available for the Knicks-Celtics game at Madison Square Garden hovers around the $800 mark.
Dipping Deep into the Wallet for These Tickets
The most expensive ticket up for grabs? A whopping $54,541! Yes, you read that right. We're talking serious dough here!
Fans are eager to catch the Knicks live in the arena due to their successful comeback after losing all four regular-season meetings with the defending champion Celtics. New York has managed to establish a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven series, stunning the crowd with back-to-back road game victories after overcoming a 20-point deficit in each game.
The Knicks, who have been knocked out in the conference semifinals in the past two years, could make a much-desired run to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000 if they win just two more games against the Celtics.
The Celtics' Struggle from Long Range
The last encounter, Game 2, saw an impressive performance from Jalen Brunson, who scored 17 points for New York while making free throws down the stretch to secure a 91-90 lead. The Celtics' Jayson Tatum failed to get to the rim, and Mikal Bridges stepped in to secure the ball.
Bridges scored all of his 14 points in the fourth quarter, while Josh Hart notched 23 points and Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 21 points and 17 rebounds for the Knicks. The Celtics' Jaylen Brown and Derrick White both scored 20 points, but their shooting from long range left much to be desired, as they finished just 10-for-40 from 3-point range in Game 2 after going a dismal 15-for-60 in Game 1.
Tatum himself has struggled mightily in this series, managing to convert only 12-of-42 shots (29%) and missing a dismal 15-of-20 attempts from 3-point range (25%).
The Knicks outscored the Celtics 30-17 in the fourth quarter, with the Celtics going nearly eight minutes without a field goal and missing 13 consecutive shots during one stretch. Teams that win the first two games of a best-of-seven series on the road win the series 85.7% of the time. So, the stakes are high, and the question remains: who will cement their place in the Eastern Conference finals?
- Despite the steep average price of $1,956 for Game 3 tickets, more affordable options are available on platforms like StubHub and Vivid Seats, with the cheapest tickets costing $626 and $613 respectively.
- TickPick gained attention on a certain date as the lowest get-in price they offered was a record-breaking $706, making it the priciest Knicks ticket on record.
- The cheapest ticket currently available for the Knicks-Celtics game hovers around the $800 mark.
- The most expensive ticket for the Knicks-Celtics game costs a staggering $54,541, indicating a high demand for live NBA action.
- Fans are eager to catch the Knicks live in the arena due to their impressive comeback after losing all four regular-season meetings with the defending champion Celtics.
- If the Knicks manage to win just two more games against the Celtics, they could make an anticipated run to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000.
