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Last week, the NBA released its initial Opening Week and Holiday Schedule for the 2010-2011 NBA Season. Fans are clearly excited to see the new trio of James, Wade, and Bosch, now all playing for the Miami Heat.

When the Heat had their home opener against the New York Knicks last year, average ticket prices were $116. This year, with King James and company, Heat tickets for the home opener average $805. What a different a year makes. And the LeBron Effect doesn’t hurt either.

The reigning NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers are the hotlist, as the team looks to give coach Phil Jackson his twelfth NBA Championship.

Hottest Opening Week NBA Games

1. Magic @ Heat – Oct. 29: $805
2. Heat @ Lakers – Dec 25: $717
3. Heat @ Celtics – Oct. 26: $545
4. Rockets @ Lakers – Oct. 26: $321
5. Thunder @ Lakers – Jan. 17: $279
6. Lakers @ Suns – Oct. 29: $244

FanSnap is the most comprehensive ticket search engine in the U.S., displaying ticket data from every major ticket marketplace and every major ticket broker who sells direct online. Of the 60+ most trusted ticket sites online that FanSnap searches, we created the “FanSnap 60 Index.” FanSnap Tickets Reports are based on data gathered from the FanSnap 60.

For NBA tickets to all of the Opening Week and Holiday Games, as well as the entire NBA Season, check out FanSnap for the best possible values on the best available tickets.

The hottest ticket in sports right now? Most years that’s easy… the NBA Finals. This year with the historic implications of the Celts and Lakers, you’d think it be even easier.

It’s not.

…and it’s not close.  It’s the Stanley Cup Finals. The average ticket price of a Stanley Cup Finals game is $1,379, which ranks third to the Olympic Gold Medal Game (USA-Canada) and the Super Bowl. The average cost for an NBA Finals game is $853, which is almost 40% lower than those for the Stanley Cup.

The difference between the Stanley Cup Finals and the Super Bowl or the Gold Medal game is those are single events. The Stanley Cup is a series of games. For events like the Stanley Cup, fans have between 4 and 7 chances to go a game.

What’s more, Stanley Cup Game 5 tickets in Chicago now average $2,400. If the Hawks win tonight in Philly, Game 5 will give the Hawks a chance to win the Cup at home so you can expect that $2,400 average price to go up. To put that in perspective, a few days before the Super Bowl, tickets were selling for $2,200.

Even comparing the Stanley Cup as a whole against other big events, that’s two hockey events in the top three events of the year.

Average ticket prices for comparable events:
- Olympic Gold Medal Hockey (U.S. v Canada) tickets =  $3,600 – $4,300
- Super Bowl tickets =  $2,200 – $3,200
- Stanley Cup = $1,325
- Masters Badges = 1,143
- World Series game tickets =  $910 – $1,100
- BCS National Championship ticket =  $865 – $1,000
- 2010 MLB Opening Day (Yankees @ Red Sox) tickets = $600
- Final Four Championship tickets = $230

FanSnap ticket search shows 3,000+ tickets to Game 5 from eight ticket sites: StubHub, TicketsNow, TicketNetwork, RazorGator, eBay, Gold Coast Tickets, Prestige Entertainment, Big Time Worldwide.

Stanley Cup Game 5 Tickets Breakdown:
- Lowest price tickets = $635 (standing room only)
- Lowest price seats = $838 (Upper Level Goal 309)
- Lower bowl tickets start at $1,844 and go up to $8,800
- Tickets on the Glass range from $4,188 to $7150

Stanley Cup finals tickets average:
- in Chicago = $1519
- in Philly = $1192

NBA Finals average:
- in L.A. = $1027
- in Boston = $644

(Update Time!) With four 2010 NBA Finals games in the books, the series is tied. The Lakers took games 1 & 3 while the Celtics won games 2 & 4. Neither team has been able to maintain momentum or hold serve. The disparity we saw in ticket prices to start the series is continuing as the series goes on. At this point in the series, tickets in L.A. are roughly double the prices in Boston. Even with that disparity, ticket prices to the NBA Finals are up 20% over 2009.

Game 5: Los Angeles Lakers @ Boston Celtics NBA Finals

Game 5 tickets listed = 4,353
Average price = $684.93
Lowest price ticket = $248

With the Celtic win in Game 4, fans in Boston will be feeling confident that their team can win a lot of different ways. Strong bench play bodes well for the Celtics — especially after a long season and post season where veteran legs can get a little tired. We expect ticket prices for Game 5 in Boston to increase tomorrow.

Game 6: Boston Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers NBA Finals

Game 6 tickets listed = 7,096
Average price = $1,389.35
Lowest price ticket = $425

While a Celtic win in Game 4, won’t make Laker fans happy, It does ensure the series will return to L.A. Those prices may come down if the Lakers lose a second game in a row in Boston and limp home to L.A.

Game 7: Boston Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers NBA Finals

*if necessary

Tickets listed = 6,469
Average price = $1,313.40
Lowest price ticket = $450

Buying tickets now for Game 7 all but ensures fans will save money over waiting to see if a Game 7 is necessary.

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It is dangerously close to NBA Finals time and we are loving it! The Celtics and the Lakers… are you serious?!?!? Is there a better rivalry in the NBA? The history is just plain fun. We can’t wait for tip off. We did some checking and found 40,000+ NBA Finals tickets from 18 tickets sites are available on the open market for tickets.

Average ticket prices are higher in L.A. than Boston
NBA Finals tickets for games in L.A. are nearly $350 more than games in Boston. Tickets to the four games in Los Angeles average $1004 while tickets to the three potential games in Boston average $655

The lowest price tickets are $250
While the average price of NBA Finals tickets in L.A. are higher than Boston. The lowest price tickets — sometimes called the get-in price — are $250 in both cities.

FanSnap saves fans 75% in Boston
Buying tickets for super hot events can be daunting for fans. FanSnap takes the guesswork out of the equation by comparing the prices for comparable tickets throughout the venue and then showing fans the Best Value Tickets(sm). Best Value Tickets are the tickets priced significantly lower than comparable seats. We found floor seats for Game 4 in Boston for $598 – 75% less than the average price for comparable seats.

How 2010 NBA Finals ticket compare
Stanley Cup Finals tickets currently average $1,192 – that’s $338 more than the NBA Finals. At an average ticket price of $854, the 2010 NBA Finals tickets are nearly $150 more than tickets to the 2009 NBA Finals tickets ($709, Lakers – Magic) at this same point in time.

Average ticket prices for comparable events:
- BCS National Championship ticket =  $865 – $1,000
- World Series game tickets =  $910 – $1,100
- Super Bowl tickets =  $2,200 – $3,200
- Olympic Gold Medal Hockey (U.S. v Canada) tickets =  $3,600 – $4,300
- 2010 MLB Opening Day (Yankees @ Red Sox) tickets = $600
- Final Four Championship tickets = $230

**all ticket prices quoted above include ticket site fees.

40,000 tickets from 18 ticket sites
With FanSnap ticket search, we’re currently seeing more than 40,000 ticket listings for The NBA Finals. Eighteen ticket sites currently have tickets to see the Celtics and Lakers in the Finals. Fans can use FanSnap to compare NBA Finals tickets from StubHub, TicketNetwork, RazorGator, TicketsNow, eBay, Prestige Entertainment, ASC Ticket Company, Totally Tickets, Ace Ticket, A Great Place to Sit, 714Tickets.com, The Ticket Guys, Barry’s Tickets Service, 800buytickets.com, Spectator Tickets, TopStar Tickets, Seacoast Ticket Agency, The Ticket Guys.

It’s NBA Finals time and with all due respect to fans of the Magic and the Suns, hoops fans got their dream matchup for the Finals. Celtics-Lakers is the most storied matchup in Basketball. Who can forget Bird vs Magic. Will we remember the 2010 NBA Finals as Kobe vs Rondo?

FanSnap ticket search scoured 60+ of the most trusted ticket sites for tickets to the NBA Finals. Fifteen sites currently show 33,000+ NBA Finals Ticket tistings: StubHub, TicketsNow, TicketNetwork, RazorGator, eBay,  Barry’s Tickets Service, 800buytickets.com, Prestige Entertainment, ASC Ticket Company, Spectator Tickets, 714Tickets.com, Ace Ticket, TopStarTickets.com, Seacoast Ticket Agency, The Ticket Guys.

FanSnap includes the ticket seller fees in the prices we show so fans can compare tickets apples to apples.

2010 NBA Finals Tickets

- Tickets in L.A. Average $987
- Tickets in Boston average $692

- Tickets in L.A. start at $269
- Tickets in Boston start at $245

2010 Stanley Cup Tickets

- Tickets to tonight’s Game 2 of the Stanley Cup in Chicago average $1,266
- Game 3 of the Stanley Cup in Philly average $1,006.

2009 NBA Finals

- Games in L.A. at this time last year averaged $814
- In Orlando ticket averaged $604

Average ticket prices for comparable events:

- BCS National Championship ticket =  $865 – $1,000
- World Series game tickets =  $910 – $1,100
- Super Bowl tickets =  $2,200 – $3,200
- Olympic Gold Medal Hockey (U.S. v Canada) tickets =  $3,600 – $4,300
- 2010 MLB Opening Day (Yankees @ Red Sox) tickets = $600
- Final Four Championship tickets = $230

NBA Finals Game 1: Celtics @ Lakers

Average price: $1,035
Tickets listed 5,500+
Tickets start at $269

NBA Finals Game 2: Celtics @ Lakers

Average price: $952
Tickets listed 6000+
Tickets start at $300

Here are the Best Value tickets right now for Game 2:

NBA Finals Game 3: Lakers @ Celtics

Average price: $602
Tickets listed 8500
Tickets start at $245

Here are the Best Value tickets right now for Game 3:

NBA Finals Game 4: Lakers @ Celtics

Average price: $641
Tickets listed 8000+
Tickets start at $250

Here are the Best Value tickets right now for Game 4:

NBA Finals Game 5: Lakers @ Celtics

Average price: $833
Tickets listed 7000+
Tickets start at $332

Here are the Best Value tickets right now for Game 5:

NBA Finals Game 6:  Celtics @ Lakers

Average price: $934
Tickets listed 3,500+
Tickets start at $335

Here are the Best Value tickets right now for Game 6:

NBA Finals Game 7: Celtics @ Lakers

Average price: $1,027
Tickets listed 3000+
Tickets start at $371

Here are the Best Value tickets right now for Game 7:

Kobe and the Lakers had all they handle in OKC. It’s clear, we’ll be seeing more of Kevin Durant’s Thunder in upcoming NBA Playoffs. For now, Kobe, Pau and the Lakers remain the top seed and the West’s team to beat. Next up is the Jazz who visit the Staples Center for the first of two games on May 2.

The 5-seed Jazz upset the 4-seed Nuggets in six games after losing game one. You can bet EnergySolutions Arena will be rocking on May 8 when the Jazz host the first of two home games against the Lakers. The series is 2-2-1-1-1.

NBA Western Conference Semifinals:

Jazz – Lakers Tickets

May 2: NBA Playoffs Game 1: Utah Jazz @ Los Angeles Lakers tickets
May 4: NBA Playoffs Game 2: Utah Jazz @ Los Angeles Lakers tickets
May 8: NBA Playoffs Game 3: Los Angeles Lakers @ Utah Jazz
May 10: NBA Playoffs Game 4: Los Angeles Lakers @ Utah Jazz
May 12: NBA Playoffs Game 5: Utah Jazz @ Los Angeles Lakers tickets
May 14: NBA Playoffs Game 6: Los Angeles Lakers @ Utah Jazz
May 17: NBA Playoffs Game 7: Utah Jazz @ Los Angeles Lakers tickets

Check out the entire NBA Playoffs brackets here.

It’s NBA playoff tickets time! The playoff brackets are set and the teams are locked. Lebron James and the Cavs secured the top seed in the west and get the Bulls in the first round. The Magic get the 2 seed at the bottom of the bracket — setting up a rematch of the 2009 Eastern Conference finals if the Cavaliers and Magic can get past the Celtics, Heat, Hawks, Bucks and Bobcats.

In the west, the Lakers and Mavs secured the 1 and 2 seeds respectively. Will Kobe lead the Lakers past the Thunder, Nuggets, Jazz, Suns, Trail Blazers, Mavericks and Spurs on their way to another NBA Finals? We’ll track the NBA tickets here.

NBA Eastern Conference Bracket

NBA Western Conference Bracket

Christian

The Thunder won Game 4, evening up the Lakers series. Game 6 tickets in OKC are now averaging $489.

The Thunder keep racking up Playoffs wins against the favorite in the West and fans in OKC are eating it up. The Scott Brooks-led Thunder with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are doing the unthinkable against the vaunted Los Angeles Lakers. Phil Jackson’s superstars Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol have now dropped two in a row to the 8-seeded Thunder.

We wrote in this blog two days ago about Thunder fans’ ticket demand and how the average price of Thunder tickets on the ticket market had doubled to $374 (the highest in the NBA) in just one day — following the Thunder win in Game 3.

We spoke with the LA Times and told them we expected prices for an eventual Game 6 in Oklahoma City to go up even higher than that if the Thunder could pull off another win in Game 4. The Thunder were able to even up the series and Game 6 Thunder tickets in OKC are now averaging $489. That is more than double the Suns-Blazers Game 6 average ticket price of $157. The lowest price Game 6 tickets in OKC are now $189.

Even with the highest average price in the NBA Playoffs, there are still values to be had. FanSnap makes it easy to find the values by highlighting the lowest price tickets compared to comparable seats. Fans can currently save up to 38% off the average price of Party Suite 314 tickets.

The average price of Lakers tickets in LA for Game 5 is $250, just over half of a ticket in OKC. So much for small market disparity. Who is searching for Game 5 tickets in LA you ask? For Game 5 in LA, fans in California are only outsearching fans in Oklahoma by 4:1. Expect to see some cowboy hats in the Staples Center on Tuesday night.

Other Game 6 Average ticket prices:

Game 6: Hawks – Bucks tickets average $106

Game 6: Suns – Blazers tickets average $157

Christian

Say you’re a Lakers fan and you want great seats to see your team in the playoffs. You think, “hey, why battle Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler for Playoffs tickets. I bet I can go to Oklahoma and find lower priced tickets.” That is good sound ticket-buying logic much of the time — especially for fans in large markets like L.A where lots of fans want the same tickets.

Not so tomorrow night though. Average ticket prices in Oklahoma City for Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference First Round: Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder are now $374, up from $176 yesterday (an increase of 113%). To put that into perspective, Thunder tickets are now more than $100 higher than the average ticket for Game 5 in Los Angeles.

There are still hundreds tickets listed for Game 4. Lowest price for two tickets together is $145 (considerably higher than the $40 tickets available yesterday).

NBA Western Conference First Round Tickets:

• Game 4: Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder Tickets average $374
• Game 5: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Los Angeles Lakers Tickets average $260 *if necessary
• Game 6: Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder *if necessary
• Game 7: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Los Angeles Lakers *if necessary

Best Value tickets for Game 4: Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Fans can usually find Best Value Tickets for 30%-60% lower than the average price for comparable tickets. No so with this game. Tickets are going fast and prices are going up rapidly. We did find a pair of tickets in Lower Baseline 101 for 20% less than the average of other tickets in that area.

Other games on Saturday:

• Game 4: Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder Tickets average $374
• Game 4: Phoenix Suns @ Portland Trail Blazers Tickets average $109
• Game 3: Atlanta Hawks @ Milwaukee Bucks Tickets average $65
• Game 3: Orlando Magic @ Charlotte Bobcats Tickets average $54

Recap of Game 3 in OKC:

Read more about the series:

• Daily Thunder: The Thunder’s Game 3 8-0 run against the Lakers
• KRMG Sports with Rick Couri: Thunder sting the Lakers, win game three
• Dan Devine, in Ball Don’t lie on Yahoo Sports:Smith: ‘In three years, Durant will be the best player in basketball’
• Los Angeles Times Lakers Blog: Ticket demand for Game 4 of Lakers-Thunder series spikes following Oklahoma City’s Game 3 victory

More on the playoffs here: NBA Playoff Ticket Brackets

Christian and Nichole

The NBA season is starting to get very interesting. Most searched NBA tickets since the All-Star break include:

• Lakers tickets
• Knicks tickets
• Bulls tickets
• Celtics tickets
• Jazz tickets
• Thunder tickets
• Grizzlies tickets
• Nets tickets
• Kings tickets
• Magic tickets

It’s not clear whether this shot if from 85, 86 or 87 feet. The consensus is, it was a fun trick shot. Vince is giving the Magic an new spark this season. Orlando fans hope he’s what the team needs to get back to the NBA finals agian this year.

Hat tip to Mashable where we first saw this video.

With the season beginning, pro hoops fans can easily find NBA tickets for the entire 2009-2010 season on FanSnap.  Thousands of great tickets are available for most games.  NBA fans are particularly excited to see recent champions the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, as well as breakthrough teams the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic.

Welcome to the 2009-10 NBA season.  Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are looking to repeat.  The Celtics are looking to get Kevin Garnett, and their swagger, back. LeBron James and Dwight Howard got close last year, and they are ready to lead their teams again in the quest of that first ring.

Many of the NBA teams are having their single game onsales this week.  They have been selling season ticket and multi-game packages for weeks, and now it is time to sell what’s left.  All along, ticket listings offered by existing season ticket holders have been available.

The first NBA games start in October.  Many more tickets will become available throughout the year, but a quick search on FanSnap of most games finds thousands of ticket listings from many ticket providers already.  Check out the great tickets (and values) available from last year’s playoff teams:

EASTERN CONFERENCE

#1  Cleveland Cavaliers tickets

#2 Boston Celtics tickets

#3 Orlando Magic tickets

#4 Atlanta Hawks tickets

#5  Miami Heat tickets

#6 Philadelphia 76ers tickets

#7 Chicago Bulls tickets

#8 Detroit Pistons tickets

WESTERN CONFERENCE

#1 Los Angeles Lakers tickets

#2 Denver Nuggets tickets

#3 San Antonio Spurs tickets

#4 Portland Trail Blazers tickets

#5 Houston Rockets tickets

#6 Dallas Mavericks tickets

#7 New Orleans Hornets tickets

#8 Utah Jazz tickets

It’s almost tipoff time…

Mike

Sorry LeBron.  It’s Kobe vs. Superman.  Hoops fans, are you ready?

Is this the Magic’s breakthrough year?  This is their best team since the days of Shaq and Penny.

The Lakers came close last year.  Do you want to join the stars courtside for the 2009 version of Showtime?  Check out all the tickets available for the first four games!

Game 1 (Thu PM): Magic @ Lakers

+ 3,700+ ticket listings from 7 providers starting at $275*

Game 2 (Sun PM): Magic @ Lakers

+ 3,400+ ticket listings from 6 providers starting at $270

Game 3 (Tue PM): Lakers @ Magic

+ 1,800+ ticket listings from 5 providers starting at $291

Game 4 (Thu PM): Lakers @ Magic

+ 1,800+ ticket listings from 5 providers starting at $275

* Price + commission per tickets; as of May 31 12:30am

What a difference a day (and a half) makes — especially if you’re in Orlando.

Yesterday we posted the following NBA Playoff tickets prices:

@ Cleveland Cavaliers tickets: 2400+ available, starting at $85*

@ Orlando Magic tickets: 2600+ available, starting at $109

@ Los Angeles Lakers tickets:  3800+ available, starting at $96

@ Denver Nuggets tickets:  2200+ available, starting at $110

* price is ticket price plus commission; as of 7am on May 18.

Today the story is very different.

@ Cleveland Cavaliers tickets: 1,000+ tickets available, starting at $75**

@ Orlando Magic tickets: 4,000+ tickets available, starting at $56

@ Los Angeles Lakers tickets:  1,000+ tickets available, starting at $60

@ Denver Nuggets tickets:  3,000+ tickets available, starting at $92

** price is ticket price plus commission; as of 3pm on May 19.

After the Lakers and Magic took care of business this weekend, the conference final match ups are set:

#1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #3 Orlando Magic

#1 Los Angeles Lakers vs #2 Denver Nuggets

The opportunity for Lebron, Superman and Carmello to be first time NBA champions is still there for the taking…   And you can be there to see it.  Check out the amazing choice of ticket listings for the first game in each city!

@ Cleveland Cavaliers tickets:  2400+ available, starting at $85*

@ Orlando Magic tickets:  2600+ available, starting at $109

@ Los Angeles Lakers tickets:  3800+ available, starting at $96

@ Denver Nuggets tickets:  2200+ available, starting at $110

Michael, Magic, Larry.  Legends are not made in All Star Games.  They are made in Championship games.  Who’s got next?

Mike

* price is ticket price plus commission; as of 7am on May 18.

The first round of the NBA playoffs are history. There were some unbelievable nail biters. We wonder if it took all the Celtics had to outlast the Bulls. Even with the drama, the top seeds made it through to the conference semifinals.

Fans can score second round NBA playoff tickets starting at roughly $50 for most games. Houston home games against the Lakers start at closer to $110.

Here are the details

Eastern Conference
Cleveland Cavaliers (tickets to home games) vs Atlanta Hawks (tickets to home games)
Boston Celtics (tickets to home games) vs Orlando Magic (tickets to home games)

Western Conference
LA Lakers (tickets to home games) vs Houston Rockets (tickets to home games)
Denver Nuggets (tickets to home games) vs Dallas Mavericks (tickets to home games)

Christian

This morning the NBA announced their playoff schedule, and now the “real” season starts.

There are many intriguing matchups and a showcase of the best and most popular athletes in the world – Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming – as well as young guns like Brandon Roy, Chris Paul, and Dwight Howard, who are looking to win their first ring.

A quick search on FanSnap finds that thousands of NBA playoff tickets are readily available from many ticket providers. It will cost you more to park at some of these venues than you will pay to see NBA playoff basketball! The first games start on Saturday Apr 18.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

#8 Detroit Pistons @ #1 Cleveland Cavaliers  (first games 4/18 and 4/21)  low price of $32*

#7 Chicago Bulls @ #2 Boston Celtics (4/18 and 4/20)  $33

#6 Philadelphia 76ers @ #3 Orlando Magic (4/19 and 4/22)  $14!

#5 Miami Heat @ #4 Atlanta Hawks  (4/19 and 4/22)  $18!

WESTERN CONFERENCE

#8 Utah Jazz @ #1 Los Angeles Lakers  (4/19 and 4/21)  $55

#7 New Orleans Hornets @ #2 Denver Nuggets (4/19 and 4/22)  $11!

#6 Dallas Mavericks @ #3 San Antonio Spurs  (4/18 and 4/20)  $12!

#5 Houston Rockets @ #4 Portland Trailblazers  (4/18 and 4/21)  $55

* price is per ticket + commissions at Apr 16 5:20pm