Klay Thompson was excited to be taught the Warriors would play the Sacramento Kings within the first spherical of the playoffs — and it’s not simply because it’s a positive journey state of affairs for each groups.
“That’s going to be enjoyable,” Thompson stated Sunday afternoon. “First time in NBA historical past, it’s going to be actually particular.”
However followers are going to need to fork over some critical money simply to get contained in the constructing for the sequence opener subsequent weekend.
Ticket costs for the primary postseason assembly between the Warriors and Kings has reportedly skyrocketed to historic highs, with some saying it might be the costliest ticket for the primary spherical of the NBA playoffs ever.
Costs on ticket dealer web site TickPick for Sport 1 at Golden 1 Heart on Saturday begin at $497 as of Monday afternoon. If that value holds up, Entrance Workplace Sports activities reported that might make Saturday’s opener the costliest first-round NBA playoff sport on report.
The value ticks right down to $333 on TickPick for Sport 2, whereas the get-in value at Chase Heart for Sport 3 on the ticket resale website begins at $254.
The most costly ticket for the Kings’ first playoff sport in 16 years, which is situated at flooring degree close to heart courtroom, goes for $42,157 on TickPick.
This best-of-seven sequence between the 2 Northern California groups ought to foster an electrical environment.
“The Kings received nice followers. We received nice followers. Mike [Brown has] received them boys enjoying collectively and exhausting,” Thompson stated. “That might be actually cool only for Northern California, which is a basketball hotbed for the time being. And it might be good for the journey. That’d be very good.”