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There’s only one event Jalen Brunson would go off the wall for.
Fresh off leading the Knicks to a Game 1 win over the Spurs in the NBA Finals, Brunson was asked by a reporter during a Thursday press conference if there’s a show he’d spend Finals at Madison Square Garden-level money on.
As of Thursday afternoon, the get-in price for Monday’s Game 3 in New York was $7,520, per TickPick.
“That’s a good question,” Brunson replied before taking about 15 seconds to consider his answer.
“A live Michael Jackson performance,” he said.
While a posthumous performance would be an expensive thriller, the “King of Pop” did not charge nearly such an exorbitant amount for his concerts.
One Facebook post from 2023, highlighting a series of Jackson’s concerts in the 1990s, posted tickets ranging from $20-$30.
The Knicks’ first NBA Finals appearance in 27 years has generated significant buzz, and ticket prices have matched the rising excitement.
After the Knicks clinched a Finals berth with a sweep of the Cavaliers, a pair of courtside tickets sold for nearly $280,000.
Days later, get-in prices for Games 3 and 4 were set at $3,745 and $3,464, respectively, making them “the most expensive NBA tickets on record.”
The Knicks are also auctioning a pair of courtside tickets for Game 3, with proceeds going to MSG’s Garden of Dreams foundation.
With a 1-0 series lead after Thursday’s gritty comeback against the Victor Wembanyama-led Spurs, those prices have nearly doubled.
After trailing at halftime, the Knicks rallied from down 14 to seal a 105-95 win in San Antonio — New York’s 12th consecutive postseason win.
Despite an injury scare and arguments with referee Scott Foster and some “vulgar” fans, Brunson finished with a game-high 30 points.
The series resumes Friday night at Frost Bank Center as the Knicks go for a 2-0 series lead.
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