New York Fans Capture Up to 48% of Game 5 Tickets as Spurs Enforce 150-Mile Limit
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 13
New York Fans Capture Up to 48% of Game 5 Tickets as Spurs Enforce 150-Mile Limit
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 13
Summary
48% of Game 5 tickets sold on TickPick went to buyers from New York and New Jersey, while StubHub, SeatGeek and Vivid Seats each put the share at 36% to 40%.
That volume could leave Knicks supporters outnumbering Texans in San Antonio on Saturday, an outcome one resale executive called unlike anything the market has seen before.
The surge extends a playoff pattern in which New York fans filled road arenas in Atlanta, Philadelphia and Cleveland, often loud enough to trigger "Let's Go Knicks!" chants.
San Antonio has tried to protect home-court demand by restricting finals ticket sales to buyers living within 150 miles of Frost Bank Center, prioritizing local fans in San Antonio, Austin and nearby areas.