The San Antonio Spurs have slapped a ticket restriction on NBA Finals games in a pathetic bid to keep New York fans from flooding the Frost Bank Center.
Knicks faithful trying to get into tonight’s Game 5 contest – which could hand New York its first NBA title in 53 years – are being greeted with a warning from Ticketmaster.
“Frost Bank Center is located in San Antonio, Texas . Sales to this event will be restricted to customers residing within a 150-mile radius of Frost Bank Center,” the note reads.
“Residency will be based on credit card billing address. Orders by residents outside of a 150-mile radius of Frost Bank Center will be canceled without notice and refunds given. Please note there is a 4 seat ticket limit for transactions through the venue.”
The cheapest ticket to the game as of early Saturday was just over $1,000 while the most expensive seat for the potentially historic game clocked in at about $43,000.
The Friday night move, first reported by TMZ, came just hours after The Post revealed 45% of tickets for the pivotal Game 5 were purchased by fans from New York and New Jersey, according to data from TickPick.
Those who have already purchased a ticket may still be out of luck — with Ticketmaster stating that any out of towners with tickets will have them refunded and canceled without notice.
Basketball fans were incensed by the flagrant party foul.
“So the lifelong Spurs fan who moved somewhere else in our huge state is barred. The Knicks fan sensing history tonight can’t go. This is stupid,” radio host Mark Davis wrote on X.
The Spurs, making their last stand after the Knicks miracle Game 4 victory, tried to encourage their deflated and regional fanbase with a statement on Friday to address the mass of Knicks fans expected at the possibly decisive game.
“We’re excited about the energy and support our fans have brought throughout this Finals run and look forward to Game 5,” the team said.
“Tickets may be transferred or resold multiple time safer their initial purchase through a variety of channels,” the team said in its statement, reported by News 4 San Antonio. “That’s why the location of the original purchaser based on billing address does not always necessarily reflect who ultimately attends the game.”
“Throughout the season, Playoffs and Finals, we have encouraged Season Ticket Members to keep tickets in the hands of Spurs fans whenever possible,” the statement read.
However some on social media pointed out the residency restriction practice has been in place throughout the playoffs due to the Knicks fans domination of their opponent’s home courts.
Back in the second round, the Philadelphia 76ers attempted to keep Knicks fans out of Xfinity Mobile Arena — with even star center Joel Embiid begging locals to hang onto their stubs.
The Cleveland Cavaliers, who the Knicks swept in the Eastern Conference Finals, also tried and failed to maintain home court advantage — pulling notable Knick fan Fat Joe’s courtside seats at Rocket Arena for Game 4.
The Spurs did not respond to request for comment.
