The Knicks are taking significant measures to keep playoff ticket prices down.
They are enacting a deterrent to try to limit predatory ticket brokers’ ability to resell tickets and drive up prices, The Post has learned.
This year for individual ticket buyers, Knicks playoff tickets will not be transferable until 24 hours before each home game at Madison Square Garden. The idea is that in the past, brokers immediately bought large amounts of tickets as soon as they were available and quickly began reselling them, essentially setting the market for resale at exorbitant prices on secondary markets. The time deterrent, the Knicks believe, will take away that ability.
For season ticket holders, it is increased to 72 hours before home games.
Josh Hart #3 reacts along with Jordan Clarkson #0) after the New York Knicks score a three-point shot. Jason Szenes / New York Post“As soon as playoff tickets go on sale, predatory ticket brokers purchase as many tickets as possible and immediately charge inflated prices on the secondary market,” an MSG spokesperson said. “To disrupt this practice, we’re shortening the ticket transfer window for Knicks playoff games and encouraging everyone to sign up for our Fan First Program, which helps to get tickets directly in the hands of fans at face value.”
The Knicks acknowledge that their own prices are already high due to rising costs for players, staff and management and their commitment to delivering a quality product. But they want to help fans avoid having to pay inflated prices on top of that on secondary markets.
The Fan First Program is how they encourage fans to buy directly from them at face value rather than from secondary sources.
This year’s playoff tickets will be released in phases — first with an exclusive presale window for season ticket members, then for Fan First Program members and Chase cardholders, then finally with the general public release on Ticketmaster. Since launching ahead of the 2023 playoffs, the Fan First Program has grown to over 165,000 members.
Karl-Anthony Towns (right elbow impingement) was out for the Knicks’ 136-96 rout of the Bulls on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
He warmed up and was a game-time decision. During warmups, he could be seen wincing a bit and grabbing the elbow after taking shots.
Towns has played 72 games, meaning he is eligible for postseason awards.
Guerschon Yabusele, returning to MSG for the first time since his failed Knicks stint and his trade to the Bulls just ahead of the deadline, recorded five points and four rebounds Friday.
