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76ers restrict Game 3 tickets to Philly, resale spikes

5/8/2026

Summary

76ers Restrict Tickets

The Philadelphia 76ers restricted Game 3 ticket sales on May 8 2026 to Greater Philadelphia residents and reserved 500 tickets for local community groups.
Ticketmaster’s geo-fencing required a Greater Philadelphia billing address, canceling orders from outside the region.
On the secondary market, Game 3 tickets ranged from $220 in the upper deck to over $1,000 in the lower bowl, with TickPick reporting 59 % of listings tied to New York/New Jersey buyers and 22 % to Pennsylvania buyers.

Summary

Knicks Extend Streak

Knicks have recorded five straight playoff wins, their longest streak since 1999.
OG Anunoby left Game 2 with an injury, with Mike Brown giving no update for Game 3.
Game 3 is on Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m. EDT at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia and streams on Amazon Prime Video.
Prediction sees the Sixers winning Game 3 109-104, leaving the Knicks as the No. 3 seed up 2-0 over the No. 7-seed Sixers.

History

Historical Context

From July 1 1998 to January 20 1999, the NBA lockout—led by owners and opposed by NBPA president Patrick Ewing—shut down operations for 204 days, canceling the All-Star Game and trimming the season to 50 games. Attendance fell about 2 percent and TV ratings dropped for three seasons, prompting the league to move ticket sales online and inspiring the 2026 Sixers-Knicks Game 3 geo-fencing policy.

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76ers Restrict Tickets

The Philadelphia 76ers restricted Game 3 ticket sales on May 8 2026 to Greater Philadelphia residents and reserved 500 tickets for local community groups.
Ticketmaster’s geo-fencing required a Greater Philadelphia billing address, canceling orders from outside the region.
On the secondary market, Game 3 tickets ranged from $220 in the upper deck to over $1,000 in the lower bowl, with TickPick reporting 59 % of listings tied to New York/New Jersey buyers and 22 % to Pennsylvania buyers.

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