Few basketball fans had imagined the San Antonio Spurs falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Conference Semifinals of the 2016 NBA Playoffs, but the Thunder rolled to a convincing 113-99 victory at Chesapeake Energy Arena Thursday night. Kevin Durant and Co. will face their biggest challenge yet during the Western Conference Finals, however, as they take on the record-setting Golden State Warriors.
And for fans looking to attend an upcoming game in Oakland or Oklahoma City, they can expect to pay up for 2016 NBA Playoff tickets. According to online reseller Razorgator, the cheapest tickets to all four projected games at Oracle Arena are listed from $235 in Game 1 Monday night. Prices will only increase from there, with Game 2 Wednesday owning a get-in price of $255. Should the series extend to a Game 5 back in Oakland on May 26, the cheapest available ticket starts from $293. A potential Game 7 on May 30 will be significantly more expensive, with tickets starting from $440 each.
Ticket prices won’t be as severe in Oklahoma City, however. As it stands now, Thunder tickets at Chesapeake Energy Arena for Game 3 on May 22 own a get-in price of $166. Unlike in Oakland, prices will actually drop as the series goes on, with Game 4 tickets starting from $152. A potential Game 6 will be slightly more expensive at an asking price of $170.
In the East, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers await the winner of the Toronto Raptors-Miami Heat series. The Cavs have gone a perfect 8-0 through the first two rounds of play and will look to advance to the Finals for the second consecutive season. With fans anticipating well-matched series in both conferences, the Cavaliers will own the cheapest tickets prices of all four remaining teams. Cavaliers tickets on Razorgator can be found from just $80 in Game 1. Game 2 is posting similar price points with an $83 get-in price.
While ticket prices remain low in Cleveland, fans will also be greeted with exceptional parking deals when driving to the arena. Quicken Loans Arena parking for all upcoming Cavs games starts from $25 on ParkWhiz. Additional parking options can also be found at Oracle Arena and Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Whether Steph Curry and the Warriors have what it takes to get past a surging Thunder teams remains unclear, but fans can rest assured that the 2016 Western Conference Finals will be a modern classic. As for the Cavaliers, the potential to see LeBron face his old team in the Heat will certainly heighten expectations, though with the Raptors keen on advancing with a Game 6 win, a potential battle up north may be the team’s last obstacle before punching their ticket to the Finals.