Ticket prices are decidedly higher in San Antonio compared to last season. So, the pricing trends this year aren’t being inflated simply because more lower-bowl seats are trading hands. lower-level ticket resales in Miami this year compared to last year: it’s been 55% upper to 45% lower for Games 3 and 4 this year, and it was 53% upper to 47% lower for Games 1 and 2 in 2013. We’ve also seen a similar split in terms of the volume of upper-level vs. We’ve seen about a 10% decrease in the average ticket price for Games 3 and 4 in the past 48 hours, which is in line with the typical downward trend we’ve seen for Finals games in the past. One difference between last year and this year is that Miami’s first home games will be in Games 3 and 4, meaning that the Heat’s play in Games 1 and 2 in San Antonio could impact the Miami market before June 10 (while a 1-1 split may not have much effect, prices could shoot up if they were to win two on the road or dip if they lost both games). The get-in price for Game 3 is $219 for standing room and $291 for an actual seat, while those prices are even higher for Game 4 ($242 and $335, respectively). The average ticket price for the two guaranteed games in Miami is $625, up 9% from a combined average ($575) of Games 1 and 2 in South Beach last year. While Dwayne Wade is looking healthier than he has in the three previous seasons, Spurs point guard Tony Parker missed the last half in the Western Conference Finals with an ankle injury his health will be a major story line all series long.įans hope to see yet another a cat and mouse game between teams with a combined six league MVP & seven Finals MVP trophies on the floor at any given moment (James and Duncan have the league awards, while those two as well as Parker and Wade have Finals hardware) it really is a perfect Finals matchup for the NBA, and while we have to wait to see if TV ratings are on the rise, we can already see a trend where fans are paying top dollar to see Chapter Two of this postseason rivalry. Arguably the league’s most well-coached squad and offensive machine will again try to be the foil to the attempted South Beach Dynasty came together because of The Decision.īoth teams have ridiculously flexible game plans on both ends of the floor, sharpshooting from three-point range and an arsenal of plays to get points in the paint. The Spurs survived a mid-series Thunder resurgence and overtime in game six, punching their ticket to the franchise’s sixth NBA Finals in the last 16 seasons. Both the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs had fallen to LeBron and Friends in the 20 NBA Finals, respectively, so a sense of vengeance between two already talented teams guaranteed more potential excitement for the festivities. Sign up to get daily betting columns and advice delivered directly to your inbox.When the Miami Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, NBA fans knew they were guaranteed an NBA Finals with a little extra attitude. NBA Finals | Eastern Conference Finals | Western Conference Finals NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS HISTORY Year The winner of this best-of-seven series matchup will advance to The NBA Finals. The Western Conference Finals is one of two pro basketball conference series of the National Basketball Association.
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