Dubs-Kings Game 1 is most expensive first-round game on record originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
Kings and Warriors fans won’t have to spend too much on travel costs as the first-round NBA playoff series will bounce back and forth along I-80 from Sacramento to San Francisco.
They could, however, pay outrageous prices to witness their respective teams in the postseason.
Game 1 of the series will be played Saturday at Golden 1 Center, the first NBA playoff game at the arena and the first time the Kings will make a postseason appearance since 2006. It is set to become the most expensive first-round playoff game on record, per TickPick.
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Additionally, ticket prices are twice as expensive for games scheduled in Sacramento compared to the games at Chase Center in San Francisco.
The average price for a pair of tickets to Game 1 at Golden 1 Center is $1,100 (after taxes and fees). The average price for a pair of tickets for Game 3 at Chase Center is $552 (after taxes and fees).
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On ticket resale company StubHub, the cheapest pair of tickets to Game 1 goes for $1,107 while the most expensive pair goes for a whopping $43,184. Any takers?
The price difference in games played in Sacramento versus games played in the Bay isn't much of a surprise, given how long Sacramento has gone without any playoff hype in the area.
But Kings fans have waited very long for this moment that, to them, truly is priceless.
