Josh Hart bemoans ‘ridiculous’ ticket prices keeping loyal Knicks fans away from NBA Finals at MSG

Some have waited 53 years for this moment.

Some have waited their entire lives.

But most of the Knicks’ most loyal and devoted fans will watch the most-anticipated games of the century somewhere other than Madison Square Garden.

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As of Sunday, the cheapest ticket on the secondary market for Game 3 of the NBA Finals was listed at more than $7,000.

For Game 4, the get-in price for the most expensive game in NBA Finals history — also, the potential title-clincher — was more than $10,000.

Multiple tickets have already sold for six figures, while a charity auction for courtside seats on NBA.com has seen the highest bidder offer $500,000.

“I kind of wish the ticket prices weren’t as crazy as they are,” Josh Hart said following Sunday’s practice. “I feel like a lot of people who have been waiting for this moment for a very long time unfortunately aren’t able to get into the building, when the cheapest ticket is $7,000 or $8,000. So that’s ridiculous.

Josh Hart is pictured during his June 7 press conference. Charles Wenzelberg

“It’s going to be rocking, but obviously I wish those were a little cheaper.”

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Jose Alvarado, 28, long dreamed of being part of such a day, growing up a Knicks fan in Brooklyn.

When Alvarado takes the floor with the chance to help his team claim a 3-0 stranglehold in the series against the Spurs, his wife, children, parents and brother will be in the building.

But his friends must look elsewhere for the toughest ticket imaginable.

Knicks fans celebrate after Game 2 of the NBA Finals on June 5. Michael Nagle for the NY Post

“I see it’s $11,000 [each], I say no,” Alvarado said. “They know the love. They know what it is. [But] it’s a lot of money … I ain’t doing that. I tell you that much.

“It’s a good thing and a bad thing. That means we got a fanbase that’s willing to do anything to come out and see us and we’re grateful for that. … We’re just seeing what we can do because not a lot of people can afford that. … I’m gonna throw a watch party for my neighborhood [in Williamsburg]. Just improvise and be grateful for the situation…

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