Josh Hart doesn’t think Joel Embiid’s plea to 76ers fans will keep Knicks faithful out of Philadelphia
Josh Hart expressed skepticism that Joel Embiid's appeal to 76ers fans will prevent Knicks supporters from attending playoff games in Philadelphia. He believes Knicks fans will travel regardless, citing their passion and the financial incentive to buy tickets. The 76ers are attempting to limit ticket sales to local residents, but secondary market purchases may still allow Knicks fans to attend.
- ▪Joel Embiid asked 76ers fans not to sell tickets to Knicks fans to avoid a repeat of the 2024 playoffs, when Philadelphia felt like 'Madison Square Garden East.'
- ▪The 76ers are restricting ticket purchases to Greater Philadelphia area residents based on credit card billing addresses.
- ▪Josh Hart believes Knicks fans will still attend games, noting their strong travel support and the financial motivation for ticket resales.
- ▪In the 2024 playoffs, Knicks fans generated 'MVP' chants for Jalen Brunson, which frustrated Embiid.
- ▪The 76ers overcame a 3-1 deficit to eliminate the Celtics before facing the Knicks in the 2026 Eastern Conference semifinals.
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NBA New York Knicks Josh Hart doesn’t think Joel Embiid’s plea to 76ers fans will keep Knicks faithful out of Philadelphia By Zach Braziller Published May 3, 2026, 6:06 p.m. ET Josh Hart has bad news for Joel Embiid: Everyone has a price. See Also New York Knicks Knicks say they’ve tuned out the plaudits — that’s exactly how it should be He doesn’t think the 76ers center’s plea to Philadelphia fans not to sell tickets to New Yorkers is going to work — it could be a repeat of the 2024 playoff series, when Knicks fans turned Xfinity Mobile Arena (then Wells Fargo Center) into Madison Square Garden Southwest. There were “MVP” chants for Jalen Brunson that irked Embiid.
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