Knicks Top NBA Playoff Family Costs at $3,611 as MSG Ticket Demand Soars

4 articles · Updated · Heavy.com · May 18

$3,611.73 is the estimated cost for a family of four to attend a Knicks playoff game, the highest among NBA postseason teams in Action Network's 2025-26 study.
$2,864.96 of that total comes from four tickets alone, while merchandise adds $614.30, underscoring how Madison Square Garden demand is driving the playoff premium.
$1,481.20 is the Knicks' jump from regular-season family costs, the league's biggest increase; the Lakers rank second overall at $2,615.01 and the Cavaliers eighth at $1,330.96.
$500 conference finals seats and roughly $2,500 NBA Finals resale tickets at MSG show prices still climbing as New York heads into the East finals against Cleveland.

Are NBA playoff games becoming a luxury good exclusively for the wealthy, alienating the average fan?

As teams restrict ticket sales, how is the secondary market reshaping the power dynamic between franchises and fans?