The average price for the Knicks season opener on …

The average price for the Knicks season opener on Tuesday is $1,894, according to the ticket reselling site TickPick, the highest average price ever for a regular-season N.B.A. game. Many tickets were going for more than $5,000. “My impression is that people are resigned to the fact that it’s New York City and it’s the Knicks, and the Knicks are winning and the ticket prices are just going to be high,” said Jonathan Macri, who hosts a podcast called “Knicks Film School.” He said he had never seen as much demand for Knicks tickets as during the past few years, during the team’s ascent. New York Times