It is the morning on Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals between the San
Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat. Do you know where your tickets are?
The average price per ticket for a seat in the American Airlines Arena continues to rise. However, if you do not care where you sit (or stand), the entry level “get in” price is actually decreasing with time.
Standing room only tickets have fallen below the $400 threshold.
Twenty-one hours ago, the cheapest standing room only ticket on the
secondary market was listed at $420. For those who simply care about
being in the arena and feeling the excitement of a Game 7 with
superstars including LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Tim Duncan
and Tony Parker, waiting until closer to tip-off may be worth it.
However, that is probably not the case for those who wish to have an
actual seat during the game.The average ticket price, taking into account all seats (including courtside tickets) has risen quite a bit over the past twenty-four hours. According to secondary market ticket aggregator TiqIQ, yesterday morning’s average ticket listing was for $1,312.19. This morning, the average ticket is listed for $1,537.79, an increase of $225.60 in a day’s time.
In 2010, the Boston Celtics lost Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers. Current Miami Heat guard Ray Allen was a member of that Celtics team, which battled strong but came up short in an 83-79 final. Allen wants a ring this year; fans want to catch his performance live. In 2010, the final average ticket price was clocked at $1,880.19. If used as a reference, that means there is still a lot of room for ticket prices to go up for tonight’s game. The increase in price over the past twenty-four hours is also a strong indicator of same.
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