Josh Hart calls Finals ticket prices at Madison Square Garden 'ridiculous' as fans priced out before Game 3

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The NBA Finals are returning to Madison Square Garden for the first time in 27 years, and ticket prices, as well as the team’s success thus far against the San Antonio Spurs, have been a hot topic.

But one player in the starting five believes it’s "ridiculous" to see thousands being spent on a single ticket to get into "The Mecca."

Josh Hart spoke to reporters before Game 3 tips off on Monday night in The Garden, where he was asked about the ticket prices for Games 3 and 4 scheduled this week.

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New York Knicks guard Josh Hart reacts during the second quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers in game four of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 10, 2026. (Kyle Ross/Imagn Images)

"I kind of wish the ticket prices weren’t as crazy as they are," Hart replied.

"I feel like a lot of people who have been waiting for this moment for a very long time unfortunately aren’t able to get into the building. "The cheapest ticket $7,000, $8,000. That’s ridiculous."

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Tickets soared after the Knicks held on to beat the Spurs, 105-104, to push their series lead to 2-0 heading into Game 3. Over the weekend, the get-in price on secondary ticket markets was as high as $10,000.

The tickets have since gone down, and some are pointing to the fact that President Donald Trump plans to attend Game 3. There will be enhanced security measures and heavy restrictions on what fans can bring inside the