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Upcoming New York Knicks dates
Dates and live ticket listings appear here as soon as they are on sale. The guide below covers what to know before you buy.
Garden seats for a Knicks game, ranked
Outside courtside, the best Knicks seats at Madison Square Garden are the center-court 100-level sections, which seating guides list as 106–108 and 116–118, about rows 5 to 15. For most buyers, though, the smartest purchase is a seat in the lower rows of a midcourt 200 section, for example 210–212 or 223–225, where the angle shows the whole floor and the scoreboard hangs near eye level.
- Courtside: famous, celebrity-heavy and priced as a luxury item.
- Center-court 100s: close and clear, with the steepest prices after courtside.
- Center-court 200s, front half: the best balance of view and cost.
- Back of the 200s: a full view of the floor, but the players get small.
- Bridges and Blue Seats: experiences more than sightlines.
Published guides contradict each other on the home bench location; if bench side matters to you, rely on the map attached to the listing. The 41-game home schedule runs from late October to mid-April.
The round building, ring by ring
Today's Garden, the fourth arena with the name, has stood at 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, right on top of Penn Station, since February 11, 1968. It holds 19,812 for basketball and was rebuilt inside during a renovation finished in phases between 2011 and 2013. Because the building is circular, the seating rises in stacked rings rather than along a stretched oval.
- Courtside: the floor rows along both sidelines.
- 100s: the lower ring, roughly 22 rows deep.
- 200s: the upper ring, topping out near row 25.
- The Chase Bridges: two suspended catwalks about 94 feet over the court, each holding a pair of seat rows that peer almost straight down.
- The Blue Seats: short, high sections numbered in the 400s, long the home of the Garden's loudest regulars.
For a section-by-section map, see the Madison Square Garden Seating Chart page.
Knicks seat choices by goal
You want to be near the players
Sit in the center-court 100s, rows 5 to 15. From there your sightline passes over the officials' table and broadcast positions, and you can still hear coaches and players. Decide before you shop how much that closeness is worth, because demand here is intense.
You want to understand the game
Pick a lower row in a midcourt 200 section. Spacing, rotations and fast breaks are easy to read from that angle.
You want a story to tell
The Chase Bridges give a view no other arena offers. Worth doing once, but looking down from that height compresses the action, and from some second-row seats the scoreboard is partly cut off.
You want the old-school crowd
The Blue Seats carry the Garden's most vocal tradition. Seating guides flag rows 5 through 7 for possible obstructions.
Seats to skip
Downstairs, the poorest buys are the first rows behind each basket, where glass and the padded support interrupt the view and the far end looks shallow.
Garden nights with the steepest demand
The NBA season opens with early-October preseason games, then 82 regular-season games through mid-April, with NBA Cup group play in November and December counting toward the record. After the play-in round, four playoff rounds run into June.
Knicks demand is among the highest in the league, and a reigning champion only adds to it. These dates go first:
- Long-running rivals. The Boston Celtics, the Indiana Pacers, whose Reggie Miller duels of the 1990s and 2024 playoff win in seven still sting, and old postseason foes from Miami and Chicago.
- The Brooklyn Nets. A crosstown game splits the building between two fan bases.
- Saturdays and holidays. A Christmas Day game whenever the schedule places one at MSG, and the late-December stretch when tourists crowd Manhattan.
- Playoff games. Among the hardest tickets in basketball, and tighter every round.
The easiest way in is usually a midweek game against a Western Conference team out of the race. Reserved Seat backs every order with a 100% guarantee.
Penn Station below, rules at the door
Take the train. Commuter rail arrives right under your feet: LIRR, NJ Transit and Amtrak all use Penn Station. On the subway, ride the A, C or E (Eighth Avenue) or the 1, 2 or 3 (Seventh Avenue) to 34th Street–Penn Station; PATH riders from New Jersey get off at 33rd Street, a two-block walk. There is no arena-owned garage, so drivers book nearby spaces through SpotHero. When a sellout lets out, get a few blocks clear before you request a car.
Posted rules as of fall 2026, to confirm in the Garden's FAQ:
- Bags: any material, maximum 22 by 14 by 9 inches, all x-rayed; nowhere to check a bag or coat.
- Tickets: on your phone only, so download them ahead of time.
- Payment: cashless concessions.
- Exits: no re-entry.
Use the entrance printed for your section; it tends to have the shortest screening line. The New York Rangers share the building, and the New York City page covers the rest of the city's venues.
Reed's walk to the 2026 parade
The Knicks date to 1946, when Ned Irish created them as a charter club of the BAA; three years later that league combined with the NBL to become the NBA. New York played in the Finals in 1951, 1952 and 1953 and came up short all three times.
- 1970. In Game 7 against the Los Angeles Lakers, Willis Reed, hobbled by injury, limped out of the tunnel and hit the game's first two baskets in a 113–99 win. That season he became the first player to sweep All-Star, league and Finals MVP.
- 1973. After losing the 1972 Finals to the Lakers, New York beat them for a second title, with Reed, Walt Frazier and a celebrated passing game.
- The Ewing years. Patrick Ewing, the top pick in 1985, anchored physical, defense-first teams that lost the 1994 Finals to Houston in seven and in 1999 made history as the first No. 8 seed to play for the title, losing to San Antonio.
- 2025–26. An NBA Cup title in 2025 came first. Then, in June 2026, New York took the Finals from the San Antonio Spurs in five games, sealing it 94–90 on the road on June 13. Jalen Brunson earned Finals MVP and ended a 53-year drought.
Madison Square Garden Sports owns the team. Rosters change, so check the team's site before buying around a player.
Frequently asked questions
Should I buy Chase Bridge seats for a Knicks game?
They are a one-of-a-kind view from about 94 feet above the court, but the angle flattens the game and some second-row seats lose part of the scoreboard. Treat them as an experience rather than the best way to watch.
What are the Blue Seats at Madison Square Garden?
Short, high sections numbered in the 400s, known as the home of the Garden's most vocal fans. Guides suggest avoiding rows 5 to 7, which can have obstructions.
Which 200-level sections are best for Knicks games?
Seating guides point to midcourt 200 sections such as 210–212 and 223–225; stay in the lower rows.
Does Madison Square Garden require clear bags?
No. Under the fall 2026 rules any bag up to 22 by 14 by 9 inches is accepted after x-ray screening, and there is nowhere to check a larger one. Verify on the Garden's site first.
Is there parking at Madison Square Garden?
Not on site. Drivers reserve space in surrounding garages through SpotHero, but trains are much quicker.
When did the Knicks win their latest title?
In June 2026, beating the San Antonio Spurs 4–1 for the franchise's third championship and first since 1973.