The San Antonio Spurs tried to protect home court ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals , but pushback from New York officials helped ensure Knicks fans would keep their seats. With the Spurs trailing the Knicks 3-1 entering Saturday night's game at Frost Bank Center, Ticketmaster displayed a notice stating ticket sales were restricted to customers living within a 150-mile radius of the San Antonio arena , and people outside that radius who had already purchased tickets would have them refunded. The policy appeared designed to limit the number of Knicks fans attending the potential closeout game. The policy was viewed to be a response to reports that around 45% of tickets had been taken by NYC/NJ residents, despite the game taking place in San Antonio. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul quickly criticized the move. "Knicks fans finally get within one game of a championship and their reward is having their tickets canceled?" Hochul wrote on X.…