Knicks Fans Snap Up 48% of Game 5 Tickets in San Antonio, Outpacing Texas Buyers
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 13
Knicks Fans Snap Up 48% of Game 5 Tickets in San Antonio, Outpacing Texas Buyers
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 New York-area share at 36% to 40%.
Less than 20% of tickets on TickPick, StubHub and SeatGeek were bought with Texas-based credit cards, raising the prospect that Knicks supporters could outnumber Spurs fans at Frost Bank Center.
1,800 miles from Madison Square Garden, San Antonio is an unusually distant road takeover; resale executives said they had not seen away-fan demand on this scale for an NBA Finals game.
Price is part of the draw: the average Game 5 ticket in San Antonio was $2,372 on Friday, versus about $8,000 for the cheapest Knicks Finals seats at home, even before travel costs such as a $703 flight.