NBA Average Ticket Prices Up 3.6% This Year; Fan Cost Index Up 2.6%
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Lakers Have Most Expensive Ticket
In NBA For Fourth Straight Year |
Average ticket prices for NBA games this season are $48.83, up 3.6% from last season, according to Team Marketing Report. The Lakers remain the priciest ticket in the league with an average of $89.24, up 4.5% from last year. This marks the sixth straight year the Lakers have topped the list. Only the Patriots ($90.89) have a higher average ticket price across the four major leagues. While the average NBA ticket approaches $50, more than one million tickets are available this season for $10 or less, with several teams offering $5 tickets. All but two '07 playoff teams increased prices, with five reporting double-digit price increases. The Lakers also dominate the Fan Cost Index (FCI) at $453.95, well above the average of $281.90. The NBA FCI comprises the prices of four average-price tickets, two small draft beers, four small soft drinks, four regular-size hot dogs, parking for one car, two game programs and two least-expensive, adult-size adjustable caps. The following presents average ticket prices and FCI for all NBA teams for the '07-08 regular season, with comparisons to last year (Team Marketing Report).
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'07 NBA FAN COST INDEX (FCI)
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TEAM
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AVG. TICKET
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% CHANGE
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CHEAPEST TICKET AVAILABLE^
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FCI
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% CHANGE
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Lakers
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$89.24
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4.5%
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$10.00
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$453.95
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3.5%
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Knicks
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$70.51
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0.0%
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$10.00
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$394.52
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0.0%
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Celtics^^
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$65.43
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0.7%
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$10.00
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$358.72
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0.5%
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Mavericks
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$60.56
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11.6%
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$9.00
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$339.23
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8.0%
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Heat
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$58.55
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3.5%
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$10.00
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$339.20
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2.4%
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Bulls
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$63.00
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15.3%
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$10.00
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$335.00
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11.1%
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Nets
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$60.98
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0.0%
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$10.00
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$328.90
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0.0%
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Raptors*
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$55.11
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10.3%
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$10.16
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$320.47
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8.5%
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| Kings |
$59.80
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0.0%
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$10.00
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$318.30
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0.0%
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| Cavaliers |
$56.10
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12.2%
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$10.00
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$317.90
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8.3%
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| Clippers |
$57.00
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8.6%
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$10.00
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$317.00
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6.0%
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| Spurs |
$51.45
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5.2%
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$9.50
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$303.79
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9.3%
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| Suns |
$58.26
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8.5%
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$10.00
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$302.04
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6.5%
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| Pistons |
$47.50
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2.7%
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$10.00
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$282.00
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1.8%
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| NBA AVG. |
$48.83
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3.6%
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$9.34
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$281.90
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2.6%
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| Nuggets |
$44.29
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3.7%
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$10.00
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$271.16
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2.4%
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| Rockets |
$41.98
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8.7%
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$9.00
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$270.94
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6.6%
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| 76ers |
$43.00
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-8.2%
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$10.00
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$269.48
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-5.4%
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| Bucks |
$47.64
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3.5%
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$9.44
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$268.56
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2.5%
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| Trail Blazers |
$47.34
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2.0%
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$9.00
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$251.86
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3.3%
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| Pacers |
$42.39
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0.0%
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$10.00
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$250.57
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0.7%
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| Hawks |
$38.00
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-9.9%
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$5.00
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$244.48
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-6.4%
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| Jazz |
$41.31
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6.6%
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$5.00
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$235.75
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4.5%
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| T'Wolves |
$39.37
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-2.2%
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$9.00
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$231.38
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-1.5%
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| Magic |
$38.46
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9.0%
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$10.00
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$229.82
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5.8%
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| Sonics |
$35.00
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0.8%
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$10.00
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$229.50
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1.2%
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| Grizzlies |
$36.82
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3.8%
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$5.00
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$228.28
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2.4%
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| Warriors |
$31.13
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16.9%
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$10.00
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$206.52
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9.5%
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| Bobcats |
$29.10
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0.0%
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$10.00
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$196.90
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0.0%
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| Wizards** |
$30.89
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-11.0%
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$10.00
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$194.56
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-9.0%
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| Hornets |
$24.58
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0.0%
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$10.00
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$182.30
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0.0%
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NOTES: ^ = Prices reported on team's web site as of 11/1, and may or may not be part of a season ticket package. ^^ = Celtics have restructured seating and pricing plan, resulting in large increase from last season. * = Prices converted from Canadian dollars at rate of $1 USD = $0.9846 CAD. ** = Wizards' decrease is mostly due to seat restructuring at Verizon Center.
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