While LeBron James is unhappy with his Cleveland Cavaliers team for not playing with the intensity that the defending champion and undefeated Golden State Warriors are playing with, the Cavaliers have been surpassed by the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference during this week’s slate of games.
With another NBA weekend approaching, the current top team in the East and the West meet at Oracle Arena for the most expensive game of the weekend in terms of average ticket price on the secondary market according to SeatSmart.com. Warriors tickets have an average price of $317.49 with a get-in price of $148 for Friday night’s game against the Bulls where the fans receive a replica NBA trophy upon entrance.
Although the Warriors are the focal point of the NBA right now, below are the other top games of the upcoming weekend.
11/20/2015 | Golden State Warriors vs. Chicago Bulls | Oracle Arena | Average Price: $317.49 | Get-in Price: $148 | NBA Championship Replica Trophy Night
11/22/2015 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers | Staples Center | Average Price: $203.28 | Get-in Price: $36
11/20/2015 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Toronto Raptors | Staples Center | Average Price: $194.37 | Get-in Price: $45
11/22/2015 | Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors | Pepsi Center | Average Price: $192.21 | Get-in Price: $34
11/22/2015 | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks | Chesapeake Energy Arena | Average Price: $165.70 | Get-in Price: $22
Lakers tickets are the most expensive after the aforementioned Warriors game, taking the next two spots against the Portland Trail Blazers and Toronto Raptors. With multiple games at the Staples Center this weekend (including the Clippers), anyone attending either of the games can find parking at the Staples Center through ParkWhiz.com to make getting in and out of the arena easier. Parking deals start from $5 for both Lakers and Clippers game throughout the weekend.
The Warriors rejoin the conversation in the fourth spot, playing the upstart Denver Nuggets on Sunday with an average ticket price of $192.21 and a get-in price of $34. Emmanuel Mudiay and Danilo Gallinari have propelled Denver to a faster start that media pundits predicted prior to the season and are surprisingly sitting at .500 at 6-6.
To round out the top-five, Kevin Durant should be back for their Sunday game against the Dallas Mavericks (scheduled to return Friday against New York), which currently has an average ticket price of $165.70 and a get-in price of only $22.
