Knicks' Huge Playoff Revenue Gains Revealed in New SEC Filing After NBA Finals Run

Playing one more round in the NBA playoffs resulted in a significant revenue increase for the New York Knicks.

The Knicks brought in $66.9 million more in playoff-related revenue during the team's 2026 championship run compared to the franchise's 2025 Eastern Conference Finals loss, according to a fiscal report shared Thursday by Madison Square Garden Sports Corporation.

The Knicks played the same number of home games (nine) during each of the team's last two playoff runs.

The 2026 run was more lucrative because of factors including higher sponsorships, rising ticket prices and higher merchandise and concession sales at Madison Square Garden.

The organization recorded a $1.5 million increase in food, beverage and merchandise sales over the same quarter between those two playoff runs, according to MSG Sports.

MSG Sports, which owns the Knicks and New York Rangers in addition to the franchises' respective affiliate teams, overall reported a 11 percent increase in total revenue over the prior fiscal year.

The report was published three months after MSG Sports first shared plans to split the Knicks and Rangers into two publicly-traded companies.

MSG Sports said in the report the spin-off of the Rangers is expected to be complete by the end of October.