Knicks' 13-Game Playoff Streak Pulls Global Fans to New York as Finals Tickets Top $3,000
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Updated · CNN · Jun 8
Knicks' 13-Game Playoff Streak Pulls Global Fans to New York as Finals Tickets Top $3,000
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jun 8
Summary
$1,100 flights from Albania, $400 trips from Houston and return flights from Phoenix show Knicks fans scrambling back to New York just to share the Finals atmosphere, often without game tickets.
The rush is being driven by the Knicks' first NBA Finals appearance since 1999, a 2-0 series lead and a 13-game playoff winning streak that has turned bars, subways and streets into citywide watch parties.
$3,000 was enough only for a single upper-level seat at Madison Square Garden, and some fans found it cheaper to fly to Texas for road games than buy tickets in New York.
New York's surge has become a broader civic moment, with packed bars, blue-and-orange crowds across boroughs and even diaspora fan groups treating the run as a rare source of citywide unity.