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The New York Knicks gave fans a clear sign that postseason basketball at Madison Square Garden is almost here.

The team announced that 2026 playoff tickets are officially on sale, with the Knicks’ playoff hub promoting Round 1 seats as New York heads into the postseason locked into the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. The timing is significant because the Knicks have already secured home-court advantage in the first round, even though their exact opponent and game dates are still not fully finalized.

For fans, the simple takeaway is this: tickets are available now, but the full playoff calendar is still coming into focus. The NBA has announced that the first round begins on April 18, with the official game-by-game schedule to be released after the regular season ends. As the No. 3 seed, New York will host Games 1 and 2 at the Garden, with Games 5 and 7 also at home if the series goes that far.

How the Knicks playoff ticket process works

The team’s playoff hub says Round 1 tickets are on sale now, and the Knicks have also pushed fans toward their Fan First program for priority access to postseason inventory. Separate reporting earlier this month said the club planned a phased release process that began with season-ticket holders, then moved to Fan First members and other early-access groups before the general public.

That matters for fans trying to get into the Garden without waiting for the secondary market to spike even higher. Madison Square Garden is one of the toughest tickets in the league once the playoffs begin, so the official on-sale window is usually the cleanest path for buyers who want face-value options before resale prices move. That is especially true now that the Knicks have clinched home court in Round 1.

What the Knicks know about their seed and schedule

New York clinched the East’s No. 3 seed after Friday’s win over Toronto, and NBA.com’s latest bracket update lists the Knicks in the 3-vs.-6 matchup. Right now, that would mean a first-round series against the Raptors. But that part is still fluid entering the final day of the regular season.

The Hawks are currently fifth, while the Raptors, Magic and 76ers are still sorting out the 6-through-8 range. NBA.com’s playoff update says Toronto is sixth for now, but Orlando and Philadelphia still have a path to jump into that slot depending on Sunday’s results. In other words, Knicks fans know the seed and the start window, but not the opponent with total certainty yet.

The Knicks also still have one more regular-season game left: Sunday’s home finale against Charlotte at 6 p.m. ET. But with the No. 3 seed already secured, the bigger picture is the week ahead, not the standings race.

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The biggest immediate concern is OG Anunoby’s health. Anunoby exited Friday’s win over Toronto with a left ankle injury, making his status one of the top storylines to monitor before Game 1. The good news for New York is that locking in the No. 3 seed gives the team some breathing room before the playoffs start.

Beyond that, the Knicks are entering the postseason with real momentum. They beat Boston on Thursday, then handled Toronto on Friday to clinch the seed, with Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns again leading the way. That is the kind of closing stretch New York wanted heading into a first-round series it will open at home.