Knicks pause ticket sales after pricing error put opener above $1,000

The New York Knicks have paused individual ticket sales after a pricing error pushed their season opener tickets above $1,000.

• Madison Square Garden Sports announced Thursday it is pausing Knicks individual ticket sales because of an error in its pricing.
• The get-in price for the October 20 home opener against the Philadelphia 76ers exceeded $1,000 when tickets went on sale this week.
• MSG said it will return to last year's prices plus an average increase of 12 percent, restart sales shortly, and refund the difference to early buyers.
• The Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years last season.