76ers owners gifting 2,000 playoff tickets to Philly first responders, local communities

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The Philadelphia 76ers are making sure they have a true home-court advantage.

After a wild victory over the New York Knicks Tuesday night to keep their season alive, 76ers co-owners Josh Harris, David Blitzer and David Adelman, along with Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, purchased 2,000 tickets to Thursday's Game 6 in Philadelphia.

The tickets will be distributed to first responders, health care professionals, community groups and other Philadelphia-based organizations.

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Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia before a game between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers during Round 1 Game 4 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs April 28, 2024.   (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

In a statement, the team said the tickets will be given "to harness the intensity and excitement for tomorrow’s crucial showdown with the New York Knicks."

Sixers star Joel Embiid turned heads when he said he was "disappointed" Knicks fans had seemingly taken over the Wells Fargo Center in Game 4. So, Rubin wanted to keep home court advantage.

"[W]e absolutely CANNOT let Knicks fans take over our arena again!!!" Rubin posted on X, formerly Twitter.

Rubin also joked that the tickets will be given out "once we know they’re legit Sixers fans and not imposters."

Embiid said he was angered by the mixed crowd in Game 4, "especially because Philly is considered a sports town. It's not OK."

The Philadelphia 76ers' logo outside the Wells Fargo Center before an NCAA Division I men's lacrosse championship semifinal game between the Duke Blue Devils and the Penn State Nittany Lions May 27, 2023, at Lincoln Financial Field in