{"id":753764,"date":"2026-06-06T06:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T06:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/753764\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T06:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T06:06:15","slug":"why-nba-finals-game-3-could-be-the-most-expensive-sporting-event-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/753764\/","title":{"rendered":"Why NBA Finals Game 3 could be the most expensive sporting event in history"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why NBA Finals Game 3 could be the most expensive sporting event in history<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The New York Knicks<\/a> have taken a massive 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals on the road over the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> with a 105-104 final score. Following both wins, the series now heads to the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, where ticket prices could already make this the most expensive sporting event to date.<\/p>\n

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Before tip-off on Friday night, the get-in price for Game 3 in MSG was just under $10k at $9,990. Following the Knicks’ victory, that price has now skyrocketed to $10,848, which is the cheapest ticket available.<\/p>\n

Game 4, where the Knicks could potentially pull off the sweep, is seeing a $13,015 get in price. Should the series make it to a Game 6 back in MSG, the get-in price is already set at $10,198. An 83% increase over the last three days since the time of writing.<\/p>\n

Previous NBA Finals average ticket prices<\/p>\n

Looking back to previous NBA Finals, since 2019, all of the average prices for each series sat below $2,000 per Front Office Sports<\/a>. In last year\u2019s NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> and Indiana Pacers<\/a>, the get-in price was less than $1,000 for each game.<\/p>\n

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Previous NBA Finals Average Ticket Prices<\/p>\n

2019 (Toronto Raptors vs. Warriors):\u00a0$1,229<\/p>\n

2020 (Heat vs. Lakers):\u00a0None (COVID-19)<\/p>\n

2021 (Bucks vs. Suns):\u00a0$1,200<\/p>\n

2022 (Celtics vs. Warriors):\u00a0$1,379<\/p>\n

2023 (Heat vs. Nuggets):\u00a0$1,169<\/p>\n

2024 (Celtics vs. Mavericks):\u00a0$1,560<\/p>\n

2025 (Pacers vs. Thunder):\u00a0$1,147<\/p>\n

Compared to other notable sporting events<\/p>\n

Starting with Super Bowl 60 last NFL season between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks in Levi\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara, the get-in price was $4,552.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead to the 2026 World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium, the current starting price for a single ticket is $7,270.<\/p>\n

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