Usually, secondary market ticket information can give NBA fans a look into the most anticipated matchups when looking at the highest priced tickets.
Instead of trying to measure anticipation, below are the least expensive NBA tickets remaining in the month of November, so NBA fans can create value trips to certain venues when above average teams are playing. With information provided by TiqIQ.com, the five cheapest average ticket prices from November 24th through November 30th are below.
11/24/2015 | Memphis Grizzlies vs. Dallas Mavericks | FedExForum | Average Price: $28 | Get-in Price: $6
11/29/2015 | Memphis Grizzlies vs. Philadelphia 76ers | FedExForum | Average Price: $35 | Get-in Price: $3
11/25/2015 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers | TD Garden | Average Price: $45 | Get-in Price: $14
11/24/2015 | Washington Wizards vs. Indiana Pacers | Verizon Center | Average Price: $54.25 | Get-in Price: $14
11/25/2015 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Sacramento Kings | BMO Harris Bradley Center | Average Price: $54.28 | Get-in Price: $14
The highest quality matchup is the least expensive remaining this month, as Grizzlies tickets have an average price of $28 and a get-in price of only $6 against the Dallas Mavericks on November 24th. The Grizzlies have had a slow start, but have worked back to .500 (7-7) and are still projected to be in the top half of the Western Conference by the end of the season.
The Mavericks have surprised all, starting out at 9-5 and going 7-3 in their last 10 games. Currently third in the Western Conference, the Mavericks are one of the league’s positive surprise stories early in the season. The Grizzlies have the two least expensive games, as they played the winless Philadelphia 76ers on the 29th with an average price of $35 but a get-in price of only $3.
For either of the two contests, Hipmunk.com has hotels in Memphis starting from $48 for fans outside of the city limits looking to attend a game on the cheap for one of the projected better teams in the conference. This may be the time to catch them before they heat up.
The 76ers show up again when taking on the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on November 25th, yielding an average ticket price of $45 with a get-in price less than $15.
The best matchup in the Eastern Conference is a home game for the Washington Wizards against the Indiana Pacers on November 24th with an average ticket price of $54.25 and a get-in price of $14. The Wizards and Pacers should be jostling for playoff positioning the entire season and are currently separated by two games.
To round out the top five, the Milwaukee Bucks host one of the best big men in the league, DeMarcus Cousins and his Sacramento Kings on November 25th. Entrance into the BMO Harris Bradley Center has an average ticket price of $54.28 with a get-in price of $14.
