The NBA regular season kicks off Tuesday night, as all offseason trades, cuts, signings, waivers, extensions and other roster moves come into fruition. On October 27th, NBA’s opening day has three games including the Detroit Pistons at the Atlanta Hawks, the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Chicago Bulls and the New Orleans Pelicans visiting the defending champion Golden State Warriors.
After the three games on opening night, the NBA continues with having a full slate throughout the week. With secondary market ticket information provided by TiqIQ.com, below are a few of the top matchups of the opening week in terms of the average ticket price for entrance into the stadium.
10/27/2015 | Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans | Oracle Arena | Average Price: $460.58 | Get-in Price: $90
10/27/2015 | Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | United Center | Average Price: $266.47 | Get-in Price: $68
10/30/2015 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat | Quicken Loans Arena | Average Price: $262.29 | Get-in Price: $74
Least Expensive: 10/28/2015 | Detroit Pistons vs. Utah Jazz | Palace of Auburn Hills | Average Price: $50.76 | Get-in Price: $9
The defending champions on the first night of the season are the highest priced NBA tickets on the secondary market this week with an average price of $460.58 and a get-in price of $90. 2014 NBA MVP Stephen Curry and the rest of the roster have a realistic chance of pulling off back-to-back NBA titles as they return virtually the same roster from last season’s incredible season.
On the same night, Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler and the rest of the Chicago Bulls host their toughest competition in the Eastern Conference when the Cleveland Cavaliers play at the United Center. The Cavaliers will not be at 100% as Kyrie Irving is out, but LeBron James is expected to play after receiving treatment for his back. The Cavaliers are also involved in the third most expensive game of the week when they host the Miami Heat at Quicken Loans Arena on the day before Halloween with an average ticket price of $262.29 and a get-in price of $74.
The least expensive game during the first week is the Detroit Pistons playing the Utah Jazz at the Palace of Auburn Hills on October 28th. With a get-in price of only $9, traveling NBA fans can use Hipmunk.com for Detroit flight deals to take in a game at a new arena. In addition to flights, Hipmunk has hotels in Detroit starting from $55 to complete the travel weekend.
