--- title: Nuggets Fans Paying Huge Premium To See Melo's Return description: Nuggets Fans Paying Huge Premium To See Melo's Return image: https://blog.ticketiq.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Melo_Dwight.png --- [![BLOG](https://blog.ticketiq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BLOG.png?width=400&height=120&name=BLOG.png "BLOG")](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog) - [Shop Now](http://www.ticketiq.com/) - [Baseball](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/baseball/) - [Basketball](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/basketball/) - [Football](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/football/) - [Hockey](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/hockey/) - [Soccer](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/soccer/) - [Music](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/music/) - [Theater](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/theater/) - [Other](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/other/) # Nuggets Fans Paying Huge Premium To See Melo's Return March 13, 2013 by [Jesse Lawrence](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/author/jesse-lawrence) Over the last few years in the NBA there have been few stories as big as Carmelo Anthony’s departure from Denver and Dwight Howard’s from Orlando. This week, both superstars return to their former homes for the first time since each was traded, and we wanted to see the premium above the average price of [Magic tickets](http://www.tiqiq.com/nba/orlando-magic-tickets) and [Nuggets tickets](http://www.tiqiq.com/nba/denver-nuggets-tickets) both team’s fans are paying to welcome (most likely with boos) their former franchise player back to their old stomping grounds. With only a 16% premium over the average price of Magic tickets, it’s pretty clear that fans in Orlando have had just about enough of Dwight Howard and his antics. In fact, over the last couple seasons the premiums for Magic-Lakers games in Orlando have been much higher. Last year when these two teams met fans paid 107% more than Orlando’s home average, and in 2011 the premium was nearly 200%, so rather than a Howard-returns premium, we basically saw  a discount. On the other hand, with fans in Denver paying 89% more than the average price Nuggets tickets it’s clear they're looking forward to the chance beat Carmelo and the visiting [Knicks](http://www.tiqiq.com/nba/new-york-knicks-tickets). [As the New York Times detailed today](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/3/sports/basketball/starless-nuggets-still-on-rise-after-anthony-trade.html), the Nuggets are no worse for the wear without Carmelo and prices for tonight's game are actually the fourth most expensive Nuggets home game of the year, behind only two games against the [Lakers](http://www.tiqiq.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers-tickets) and their lone home game against the World Champion [Miami Heat](http://www.tiqiq.com/nba/miami-heat-tickets). 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