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Kings-Warriors breaks record for most expensive first-round tickets

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After 16 years without a postseason appearance – the longestdrought in NBA history – Sacramento Kings fans can't wait to watchtheir team compete in the playoffs again.

There's a ton of excitement surrounding the Kings' first-roundmatchup against the Golden State Warriors, and the ticket pricesreflect this.

According to TickPick, tickets for Game 1 of Kings-Warriors are selling foran average of $668, which is the most expensive first-round game onrecord. In fact, it's the most expensive non-Finals game onrecord.

The average price for a Game 1 ticket is 603% more expensivethan the average ticket price for a Kings' home game this pastseason ($95). One fan purchased two Game 1 tickets in Section 118,Row F for $1,248 each (or $2,496 total).

Below is the average purchase price of each Kings-Warriors game(as of April 13). Notice that the games in Sacramento costsignificantly more:

Game1$668Game2$480Game3$339Game4$327Game5$486Game6$334
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