Courtside To Nosebleeds: NBA Finals Tickets
By Joe Wertz
NBA Finals Tickets – In just four days, the best of seven series games of the 2009 NBA finals will tip-off at the STAPLES Center in Los Angles.
Do you have your NBA Finals Ticket plans ready? Here are the details– on Thursday, the Orlando Magic will work its Eastern Conference wizardry against Western Conference champs the LA Lakers, last year’s NBA finals runner-up. Much of the buzz has focused on two players: Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant and Magic center Dwight Howard, whose 40 point career-playoff-high shutdown the Cleveland Cavaliers during Saturday’s playoff game.
Watching the game in person isn’t exactly a free throw, but there are scores of NBA Finals ticket options for eager fans on either coast. The NBA finals is the ultimate showdown in pro basketball and live seats are among the hottest tickets in sports.
Hit the jump (shot) to find the best seats in both houses.
Game 1 | 6 p.m., Thursday, June 4 | STAPLES Center, L.A.
Best seats:
Courtside – $19,000 per ticket
Great seats:
Premier – from $699 per ticket
Cheap seats:
Upper Corner – from $282 per ticket
Game 2 | 7 p.m., Sunday, June 7 | STAPLES Center, L.A.
Best seats:
Courtside – $19,000 per ticket
Great seats:
Premier – from $750 per ticket
Cheap seats:
Upper Corner – from $300 per ticket
Game 3 | 9 p.m., Tuesday, June 2 | Amway Arena, Orlando
Best seats:
Courtside, VIP Row A – $20,000 per ticket
Great seats:
Lower Bowl Center – from $849 per ticket
Cheap seats:
Upper Bowl Baseline – from $258 per ticket
Game 4 | 9 p.m., Thursday, June 11 | Amway Arena, Orlando
Best seats:
Courtside, VIP Row A – $20,000 per ticket
Great seats:
Lower Bowl Center – from $864 per ticket
Cheap seats:
Upper Bowl baseline – from $250 per ticket
Games 5-7 | T.B.D