Spurs-Knicks Game 4 ticket prices are dropping by thousands. Get them now

Nypost · Jun 09, 2026 · 843 words · By Matt Levy

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On Monday, June 8, Jalen Brunson’s New York Knicks fell 115-111 to Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.

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What happened

On Monday, June 8, Jalen Brunson’s New York Knicks fell 115-111 to Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.

Why it matters

With the heartbreaking defeat — the Knicks’ first since April 23 — Mike Brown’s club lost their chance to sweep the series at home in Game 4 at MSG on Wednesday, June 10.

Common ground

And while that’s a major bummer, this unfortunate development does come with a silver lining.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “to see Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart and OG Anunoby play in the NBA Finals at MSG.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the starting five of the New York Knicks for the 2026 Finals consisted of Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, and OG Anunoby.

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web search NEUTRAL — The first unit — Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns — had been together for most of the last two years but hadn’t particularly clicked as a quintet.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7306375/2026/05/25/knicks-n…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, right, hugs forward Og Anunoby during the after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series, June 13, 2026, in San Antonio.
https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/knicks-star-jalen-brunson-ta…

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Knicks Starting 5 — Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, and OG Anunoby — receive the Keys to New York City from Mayor Mamdani! But first…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/jalen-brunson-mikal-bridges-…

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Claim 2: “RUSH (July 28, 30, Aug. 1, 3)”

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Claim 3: “On Monday, June 8, Jalen Brunson’s New York Knicks fell 115-111 to Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.”

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Web search results from NBA.com confirm Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals took place on June 8 between San Antonio and New York. Other web results specifically mention Game 3 at Madison Square Garden in the context of the 2026 Finals.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013–14 San Antonio Spurs season was the 47th season of the franchise, their 41st in San Antonio and the 38th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Spurs entered the season as runner-u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013–14_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 San Antonio Spurs season will be the 60th season of the franchise, its 51st in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 54th in the San Antonio area. The team will enter the seas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the Wes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs

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Claim 4: “the Knicks’ first since April 23”

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While evidence confirms the 2026 NBA Finals occurred and the Knicks participated, there is no specific data provided in the evidence regarding the Knicks' winning/losing streak between April 23 and June 8, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season was the 80th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks dismissed head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Knicks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, better known as the New York Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team has pla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Knicks_season…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, commonly called the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Baske…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks

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Claim 5: “Phish (July 22, 24, 25, 27, 29)”

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Claim 6: “when our team last wrote about how much seats cost on June 8, the lowest price we could find to get in the door was $9,280 including fees on SeatGeek.”

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Multiple web search results (including one specifically discussing ticket plummets) confirm that the lowest get-in price for Game 4 on June 8 was $9,280 including fees.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2023–24 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. In the best-of-seven playoffs series, starting on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NBA_Finals

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2024–25 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series ended with the Western C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NBA_Finals

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2025–26 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series ended when the Eastern C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_Finals

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Claim 7: “J. Cole (Aug. 2, 4)”

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Claim 8: “Earth, Wind, and Fire with Lionel Richie (July 11)”

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Claim 9: “Fans hoping to catch Mike Brown’s ballers on the tube can watch all NBA Finals games on ABC and ESPN.”

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NBA.com evidence for the 2026 NBA Finals Game 3 explicitly lists the broadcast as 'on ABC & ESPN'.

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Claim 10: “Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame”

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Claim 11: “Now, just a mere 24 hour later, tickets start at $4,585 including fees at the time of publication.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that 24 hours later (June 9), ticket prices for the game started at $4,585 including fees.

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Claim 12: “the last time the blue and orange came out on top in an NBA Finals game was way back on June 21, 1999 when they beat the San Antonio Spurs 89-81 in Game 3.”

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Wikipedia (1999 NBA Finals) confirms the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 89-81 in Game 3 on June 21, 1999. The same source explicitly states the Knicks did not return to the NBA Finals until 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — San Antonio Spurs 81, New York Knicks 89.Both the Spurs and the Knicks would meet again 26 years later in the championship game of the 2025 NBA Cup, where the Knicks defeated the Spurs, 124–113. The K…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_NBA_Finals

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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
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web search NEUTRAL — Хорошее качество видео без регистрации в бесплатном видеокаталоге ВКонтакте. Опубликовано 20 марта 2026.
https://vk.com/video-233508484_456241430

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Claim 13: “Mike Brown’s club lost their chance to sweep the series at home in Game 4 at MSG on Wednesday, June 10.”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that the New York Knicks hired Mike Brown as head coach on July 7, 2025. NBA.com confirms Game 3 was June 8, making Game 4 on Wednesday, June 10, logically consistent with the NBA Finals schedule.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Burton Brown (born March 5, 1970) is an American basketball coach who is the head coach of the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was previously the head coach of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Brown_(basketball,_born_1…

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Claim 14: “Bon Jovi (July 7-9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26)”

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A cross-reference from the NY Post confirms the specific dates for Bon Jovi's performances in July 2026.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Bon Jovi (July 7-9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26)
https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/ticket-sales/how-much-are-chea…

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Claim 15: “Allan Houston scored 34 points, Larry Johnson grabbed five rebounds and Latrell Sprewell dished five assists to lead the way that evening.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the month of June and does not contain the box score or player stats for the June 21, 1999 game.

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web search NEUTRAL — In the Southern Hemisphere, June is the start of winter and contains the winter solstice, the day with the fewest hours of daylight out of the year. In places north of the Arctic Circle, the June sols…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June

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web search NEUTRAL — June is named for the Roman goddess Juno, the wife of Jupiter. June never begins on the same day of the week as any other month, but always ends on the same day of the week as March.
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/June

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web search NEUTRAL — Topics: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Months, Calendar
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