How much are Knicks home opener tickets? See Brunson and LeBron at MSG

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Levy, M. (2026, October 19). How much are Knicks home opener tickets? See Brunson and LeBron at MSG. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/ticket-sales/get-last-minute-sixers-knicks-tickets-see-championship-ceremony/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-19 · by Matt Levy

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LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers will face the defending champion New York Knicks in a highly anticipated NBA regular-season opener at Madison Square Garden on October 20, 2026. The Knicks will celebrate their recent championship victory with pregame ceremonies including ring presentations and raising of the championship banner. Currently, the cheapest available tickets for this game start at $1,063 per seat on StubHub, making it the most expensive regular-season NBA game in history, though prices have decreased from a previous high of $1,149 within the past week.
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On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the New York Knicks will face the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden in a highly anticipated NBA season opener. The game features the newly signed LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, who join the 76ers' core of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and VJ Edgecombe to form what many consider a "superteam." This matchup is part of an orchestrated NBA storyline highlighting the rivalry between the Knicks, led by Jalen Brunson, and the 76ers. The game will be preceded by a championship celebration for the Knicks' victory over the San Antonio Spurs in the previous season, including ring presentations and raising a banner to commemorate their first title in 53 years.

Ticket prices for this historic event have been reported as among the highest ever, with StubHub listing seats at $1,063 including fees. The game is expected to be one of four nationally televised matchups between these teams during the season, emphasizing its significance beyond just a regular-season opener.

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🔮 On Tuesday, Oct. 20, LeBron James will play his first regular season game as a Philadelphia 76er (along with fellow splashy acquisition Jaylen Brown) when his new-look club visits Madison Square Garden to take on Jalen Brunson’s defending champion New York Knicks.
🔮 Today, the divisional rivals — who are currently dwelling in the NFC West cellar — will attempt to turn things around in a big Week 6 game at Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium.
🔮 Tonight, Sam Darnold’s Seattle Seahawks visit Bo Nix’s Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High for a high-stakes Week 6 Thursday Night Football clash that will determine which 3-2 team improves to 4-2 and which drops to .500.
🔮 That could all change tonight.
🔮 Obviously we would have loved to have taken [Game 2],” Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said.
🔮 Starting in early April, the party-starting DJ and producer will play arenas all over the U.S. and Canada.
🔮 After that momentous occasion — that will include a pre-game ceremony where a championship banner is lifted to the rafters — Brunson, KAT, Mikal, OG and Hart of the City have a number of huge games scheduled on their home court.
🔮 At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats for any one show was $73 including fees on Vivid Seats.
🔮 Chad Kroeger and co. will also likely dip into the well of their past hits.
🔮 Last night, Drew Rasmussen, Yandy Díaz and Junior Caminero battled hard in Game 1 of the ALCS and seemed to be in command through five innings — but fell 7-3 to the visiting Cleveland Guardians and José Ramirez, Chase DeLauter and Nathaniel Lowe’s mighty bats.
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76ers Knicks New York Knicks Vivid Seats a Philadelphia 76er

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Knicks ORG · 21× 76ers ORG · 3× Cleveland Cavaliers ORG · 2× MSG ORG · 2× NBA ORG · 2× Vivid Seats ORG · 2× Jalen Brunson’s PERSON · 1× Jaylen Brown PERSON · 1× LeBron James PERSON · 1× a Philadelphia 76er ORG · 1×

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|---|---| | Orlando Magic vs. Knicks Sunday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. | $178 (including fees) | | Detroit Pistons vs. Knicks Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. | $179 (including fees) | November 2026 regular season games at MSG | Knicks November 2026 regular season games | Ticket prices start at | |---|---| | Brooklyn Nets vs. Knicks Monday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. | $180 (including fees) | | Chicago Bulls vs. Knicks Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. | $186 (including fees) | | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Knicks Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. | $149 (including fees) | | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Knicks Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. | $207 (including fees) | | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Knicks Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. | $218 (including fees) | | Indiana Pacers vs. Knicks Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. | $186 (including fees) | | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Knicks NBA Cup Game Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m. | $283 (including fees) | |
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🔮 On Tuesday, Oct. 20, LeBron James will play his first regular season game as a Philadelphia 76er (along with fellow splashy acquisition Jaylen Brown) when his new-look club visits Madison Square Garden to take on Jalen Brunson’s defending champion New York Knicks.
2026-10-19 · New York Post
How much are Knicks home opener tickets? See Brunson and LeBron at MSG · assertive framing

Claims (38 extracted, 3 hedged)

The King is about to meet the champs. asserted
King → meet → champs
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, LeBron James will play his first regular season game as a Philadelphia 76er (along with fellow splashy acquisition Jaylen Brown) when his new-look club visits Madison Square Garden to take on Jalen Brunson’s defending champion New York Knicks. asserted
club → play → Knicks
Prior to tip-off, Mike Brown’s squad is celebrating their 2025-26 Finals victory over the San Antonio Spurs with a pregame ceremony where a) players and coaches will receive championship rings, b) the championship banner will be risen to the rafters and c) a special video looking back at the team’s first title in 53 years will play. asserted
video → celebrate → years
“It’s gonna be a great night,” Brunson smiled. asserted
Brunson → go → ?
If you’d like to be there for the momentous occasion, last-minute tickets are still available. asserted
tickets → like → occasion
At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats for opening night was $1,063 including fees on StubHub. uncertain
we → find → StubHub
While not exactly cheap — this is reportedly the most expensive regular season game in NBA history after all — ticket prices have dropped over the past week. uncertain
prices → drop → week
When our team last reported on how much it cost to get in to this contest on Oct. 14, prices started at $1,149 including fees on Vivid Seats. asserted
prices → report → Seats
In the off chance you don’t have a calculator on hand, they’re now $86 less than they were five days ago. asserted
they → ’re → hand
And, prices may continue to drop leading to tip-off. uncertain
prices → continue → off
We recommend refreshing this link to see if any surprise deals pop up. asserted
deals → refresh → link
That’s OK. asserted
That → ’ → ?
Other Knicks home games at MSG have tickets going for as low as $178 including fees on Vivid Seats (that’s actually for the Oct. 25 showdown with the Magic at the Garden). asserted
that → have → Garden
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about the Knicks’ 2026-27 MSG home opener against the 76ers below. asserted
you → have → 76ers
A complete breakdown of all the best prices on seats by section at Madison Square Garden for the Oct. 20 Knicks vs. 76ers game are listed here: asserted
breakdown → list → game
Ticket prices start at | |---|---| | 300 level | $1,063 (including fees) | | 200 level | $1,203 (including fees) | | 100 level | $1,830 (including fees) | | Lower level | $2,514 (including fees) | asserted
prices → start → fees
What do tickets cost for the Knicks’ other 2026-27 home games at MSG? asserted
tickets → cost → MSG
All Knicks home game dates, opponents, start times and links to the cheapest tickets available are listed below. asserted
dates → list → tickets
Ticket prices start at | asserted
prices → start → ?
|---|---| | Orlando Magic vs. Knicks Sunday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. | $178 (including fees) | | Detroit Pistons vs. Knicks Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. | $179 (including fees) | November 2026 regular season games at MSG | Knicks November 2026 regular season games | Ticket prices start at | |---|---| | Brooklyn Nets vs. Knicks Monday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. | $180 (including fees) | | Chicago Bulls vs. Knicks Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. | $186 (including fees) | | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Knicks Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. | $149 (including fees) | | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Knicks Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. | $207 (including fees) | | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Knicks Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. | $218 (including fees) | | Indiana Pacers vs. Knicks Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. | $186 (including fees) | | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Knicks NBA Cup Game Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m. | $283 (including fees) | | asserted
prices → include → fees
| Atlanta Hawks vs. Knicks Sunday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. | $184 (including fees) | *Games listed as “NBA Cup Game” are part of the NBA in-season tournament. asserted
Games → include → tournament
Ticket prices start at | |---|---| | asserted
prices → start → ?
Utah Jazz vs. Knicks Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 7:30 p.m. | $254 (including fees) | | San Antonio Spurs vs. Knicks Friday, Dec. 25 at 12 p.m. | $478 (including fees) | | Brooklyn Nets vs. Knicks Sunday, Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. | $325 (including fees) | January 2027 regular season games at MSG | Knicks January 2027 regular season games | asserted
Nets → include → MSG
Ticket prices start at | |---|---| | Denver Nuggets vs. Knicks Monday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. | $204 (including fees) | | Miami Heat vs. Knicks Thursday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m. | $254 (including fees) | | Dallas Mavericks vs. Knicks Saturday, Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m. | $294 (including fees) | | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Knicks Monday, Jan. 18 at 5 p.m. | $209 (including fees) | | Toronto Raptors vs. Knicks Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. | $195 (including fees) | | LA Clippers vs. Knicks Sunday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. | $201 (including fees) | | Phoenix Suns vs. Knicks Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. | $178 (including fees) | | Atlanta Hawks vs. Knicks Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. | $184 (including fees) | | asserted
Clippers → start → fees
Ticket prices start at | |---|---| | Toronto Raptors vs. Knicks Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. | $205 (including fees) | | Charlotte Hornets vs. Knicks Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. | $195 (including fees) | | Golden State Warriors vs. Knicks Saturday, Feb. 13 at 8:30 p.m. | $343 (including fees) | | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Knicks Thursday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. | $298 (including fees) | | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Knicks Saturday, Feb. 27 at 8:30 p.m. | $379 (including fees) | | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Knicks Sunday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. | $195 (including fees) | March 2027 regular season games at MSG | Knicks March 2027 regular season games | asserted
prices → start → MSG
Ticket prices start at | |---|---| | Memphis Grizzlies vs. Knicks Tuesday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. | $189 (including fees) | | Boston Celtics vs. Knicks Sunday, March 14 at 12 p.m. | $324 (including fees) | | Sacramento Kings vs. Knicks Wednesday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. | $195 (including fees) | | Washington Wizards vs. Knicks Saturday, March 20 at 1 p.m. | $281 (including fees) | | New Orleans Pelicans vs. Knicks Tuesday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. | $191 (including fees) | | Houston Rockets vs. Knicks Wednesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. | $204 (including fees) | April 2027 regular season games at MSG | asserted
Rockets → start → MSG
Ticket prices start at | |---|---| | asserted
prices → start → ?
Where are the Knicks playing on the road in 2026-27? asserted
Knicks → play → 2026
Here’s where you can find Brunson, Towns and the team when they’re not at MSG from October 2026 through April 2027. asserted
they → ’ → April
How can I watch the Knicks on TV in 2026-27? asserted
I → watch → 2026
There are a number of options for fans who prefer to watch games from the comfort of their own home. asserted
who → be → home
For cord cutters, we recommend looking into Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling or YouTube TV. asserted
we → look → Fubo
Just make sure to check local listings before tuning in. Huge shows at MSG in 2026-27 Want to catch a show at the Big Apple’s one-of-a-kind entertainment epicenter? Here are just five of the biggest acts headed to the Garden these next few months. asserted
five → make → Garden
• Dave Chappelle (Nov. 6-7) • Dave Matthews Band (Nov. 12-13) • Stevie Wonder (Nov. 19) • Doja Cat with Latto (Dec. 1) • Andrea Bocelli (Dec. 16-17) Who else is headed to the Garden? asserted
Who → head → Garden
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. asserted
article → write → Levy
Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. asserted
Levy → stay → prices
Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. asserted
Levy → start → few
Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change. asserted
prices → please → change
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