NEW YORK — Madison Square Garden Sports paused New York Knicks individual-game ticket sales on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, after a pricing error listed seats at levels the club said were too high — including a get-in price of more than $1,000 for the Oct. 20 season opener against Philadelphia — according to an Associated Press report via ESPN and the New York Post.

“We are pausing Knicks individual ticket sales due to a mistake in our pricing. We are rolling back to last year’s prices plus an average increase of 12%. We will restart sales with new prices shortly, and anyone who already purchased individual tickets will be refunded the difference,” MSG Sports said in a statement quoted by ESPN/AP.

Individual tickets for the 2026-27 season had gone on sale this week for the defending NBA champions. MSG said its “intention was never to overcharge our loyal fans,” thanking supporters for patience while prices are corrected. AP noted ticket increases are common after Knicks playoff seasons, and that owner James Dolan has historically held the line when the team misses the postseason.

The pause is a soft sports-business beat — a pricing rollback and refund promise, not a roster or injury flash — but it hits fans who already bought opener seats at the inflated get-in and anyone still hunting tickets before the Oct. 20 tip against the 76ers.

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