Lakers vs. Warriors playoff tickets: Market set for LeBron James-Stephen Curry NBA showdown

David Suggs

Lakers vs. Warriors playoff tickets: Market set for LeBron James-Stephen Curry NBA showdown image

Basketball fans will be treated to a matchup fit for an NBA Finals, as LeBron James' Lakers take on Stephen Curry's Warriors in a clash of two of the game's greatest-ever stars.

Bron and Steph have had their run-ins over the years. And more often than not, fireworks have followed; from that remarkable 2016 Finals to the 2021 Play-In game, Curry and James always seem to deliver when the lights are at their brightest.

Don't expect to see an empty seat in either arena, either. Crypto.com Arena and Chase Center were made for matchups like this, forged right as the game took over the fertile ground that is California.

So, how much will a ticket set you back? Well, that's a loaded question. With an even more loaded answer.

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The Sporting News fills you in on just how much fans can expect to shell out to witness Bron-Curry madness, live and direct.

How much are Lakers vs. Warriors playoff tickets in 2023?

Fans hoping to catch a glimpse of LeBron, Steph, AD and the rest of the colorful casts that make up each Cali side will have to shell out a solid bit of change. After all, it is the playoffs. And it is Bron and Curry.

Nevertheless, the question of just how much cheese an onlooker has to pay differs based on where they're seated. According to TicketSmarter, prices for Game 1 at Chase Center range from $376 (nosebleeds) to $23,408 (VIP).

If you're looking for more modest prices, look high; most of the tickets in the upper 200s sit somewhere between $400-$600.

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Games at Crypto.com Center tell a similar story, with prices going anywhere between $423 and $14,725.

Here's a rundown of the cheapest and most expensive seats money can buy during the series.

Cheapest tickets to Lakers vs. Warriors playoff series

Website Price
TicketSmarter $376
StubHub $360
SeatGeek $330
Vivid Seats $329

Most expensive tickets to Lakers vs. Warriors playoff series

Website Price
TicketSmarter $23,408
StubHub $64,531
SeatGeek $31,149
Vivid Seats $30,181

Warriors vs. Lakers schedule

Here is the complete schedule for the second-round series between Los Angeles and Golden State including the start times and tv channels:

Date Game Time (ET) TV channel
May 2 Game 1 10 p.m. TNT
May 4 Game 2 9 p.m. ESPN
May 6 Game 3 8:30 p.m. ABC
May 8 Game 4 10 p.m. TNT
May 10 Game 5* TBD TNT
May 12 Game 6* TBD ESPN
May 14 Game 7* TBD TBD

*If necessary

David Suggs

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David Suggs is a content producer at The Sporting News. A long-suffering Everton, Wizards and Commanders fan, he has learned to get used to losing over the years. In his free time, he enjoys skateboarding (poorly), listening to the likes of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and D’Angelo, and penning short journal entries.