Through the first half of the 2016-17 NBA season, two things that fans and analysts safely predicted over the summer have happened: the Cavaliers are kings of the East and the Warriors have shined in the West.
Last year’s finalists have made it clear they are the pride of their respective conferences, and a third straight trip to the Finals may be in the cards come June. Plenty of basketball is still left to play, however, and January will be a telling month for both squads.
When it comes to resale ticket prices over the next three weeks, the Warriors have a clear edge over the Cavaliers. In fact, the Warriors dominate the resale market in January, so much so that they’ll play in four of the five priciest games this month.
On TicketIQ, a leading ticket search engine that pulls tickets and data from over 90 percent of the secondary market, Warriors tickets are drawing huge demand both at home and on the road. It’s unsurprising that a Finals rematch with the Cavs on January 16 is the most expensive game this month. Tickets currently average $776, more than double the Warriors’ season average of $346 through their remaining 23 home games. Good luck getting a seat for cheap: the get-in price is now listed from a cool $196.
The Warriors will host two other games that are among the top five priciest in the league this month. They’ll welcome the Los Angeles Clippers to the Bay Area on January 28, where tickets average $487 and the cheapest are priced from $139 each. Kevin Durant will host his former team in the Oklahoma City Thunder 10 days prior to the tune of a $360 average and $85 get-in price.
Orlando will be the site of the second most expensive game this month when the Magic take on the Warriors on January 22. As it stands now tickets are averaging $491 and the cheapest can be found from $110 each. It will be the Magic’s most expensive remaining home game this season.
The only top-priced game this month to not feature the Warriors is a January 12 matchup between the Knicks and Bulls at Madison Square Garden. Despite the Knicks’ recent struggles they remain one of the priciest teams to see in the league, and the Bulls’ visit will be the fourth most expensive game this month. Knicks tickets against the Bulls own a $454 average and $85 get-in price.
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