NBA: resale tickets listed into tip-off
On event day, the median NBA game had 38% as many resale tickets listed as it had 30 days out, across 134 past US NBA games. A week out it had 111%.
The last 30 days
At 14 days out, 75% of past NBA games had more tickets listed than at 30 days out, and on event day 12% did. When listings show up and thin out
| Days out | Median | Middle half | Above 30-day count | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 112% | 101% to 129% | 75% | 111 |
| 14 | 118% | 101% to 141% | 75% | 122 |
| 7 | 111% | 96% to 136% | 67% | 118 |
| 3 | 100% | 82% to 123% | 50% | 123 |
| 1 | 84% | 68% to 104% | 29% | 126 |
| Event day | 38% | 19% to 70% | 12% | 131 |
Listing labels across upcoming events
Of 389 upcoming US NBA games with 20 or more listings, 31% carry at least one Limited view listing and 13% carry Unassigned seats. The median NBA game has 2,087 tickets listed in 555 listings.
Tickets listed by Level in the sample
Across the sample NBA games with every Level counted, the biggest Levels by resale tickets listed: Lower Level 29%, Upper Level 22%, Mezzanine 11%, Balcony 8%.
Sample NBA games by tickets listed
| Event | Date | Tickets listed | Days out | Against 30 days out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons at Miami HeatKaseya Center, Miami | Nov 14 | 4,288 | 8 | 79% |
| NBA Cup - Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami HeatKaseya Center, Miami | Nov 13 | 3,965 | 7 | 75% |
| Orlando Magic at Boston CelticsTD Garden, Boston | Nov 16 | 2,640 | 10 | 63% |
| Dallas Mavericks at Boston CelticsTD Garden, Boston | Nov 15 | 2,580 | 8 | 64% |
| Detroit Pistons at Washington WizardsCapital One Arena, Washington | Nov 12 | 2,494 | 6 | 24% |
| Houston Rockets at Washington WizardsCapital One Arena, Washington | Nov 15 | 2,370 | 9 | 32% |
| Denver Nuggets at Philadelphia 76ersXfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia | Dec 2 | 2,320 | 26 | 74% |
| NBA Cup - Washington Wizards at Chicago BullsUnited Center, Chicago | Nov 20 | 2,151 | 14 | 39% |
| Denver Nuggets at Chicago BullsUnited Center, Chicago | Nov 22 | 2,114 | 16 | 39% |
| Indiana Pacers at New York KnicksMadison Square Garden, New York | Nov 22 | 2,087 | 16 | 79% |
| Chicago Bulls at Cleveland CavaliersRocket Arena, Cleveland | Nov 16 | 2,071 | 10 | 87% |
| Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ersXfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia | Nov 15 | 2,055 | 8 | 76% |
| Dallas Mavericks at Cleveland CavaliersRocket Arena, Cleveland | Nov 14 | 2,001 | 8 | 91% |
| Portland Trail Blazers at New York KnicksMadison Square Garden, New York | Nov 21 | 1,851 | 15 | 41% |
| Indiana Pacers at Atlanta HawksState Farm Arena, Atlanta | Dec 3 | 1,850 | 27 | 54% |
| Detroit Pistons at Atlanta HawksState Farm Arena, Atlanta | Nov 22 | 1,692 | 15 | 46% |
| Denver Nuggets at Memphis GrizzliesFedExForum, Memphis | Nov 11 | 1,506 | 5 | 37% |
| Brooklyn Nets at Memphis GrizzliesFedExForum, Memphis | Nov 14 | 1,486 | 8 | 40% |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Sacramento KingsGolden 1 Center, Sacramento | Nov 15 | 1,424 | 9 | 30% |
| Phoenix Suns at Sacramento KingsGolden 1 Center, Sacramento | Nov 18 | 1,385 | 12 | 33% |