Breaking Down Second Round Prices For 2016 NBA Playoff Tickets

(UPDATE 5/2/16) And then there were eight.

The Second Round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs began with a bang over the weekend, with the San Antonio Spurs decimating the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday before the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors took down the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their respective series. The action continues tonight with the opening game of the Cleveland Cavaliers-Atlanta Hawks series while the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat square off beginning Tuesday.

With 2016 NBA Playoff tickets continuing to hit the secondary market during the Conference Semifinals, take a look at where each team stands in terms of average price below, according to data provided by TicketIQ:

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The Warriors again lead the pack and are the only team that own a secondary market average over $400 at home during the Second Round. The Blazers follow behind as the second most expensive team with a $398.10 average for games at Moda Center. Interestingly enough, it is the Cleveland Cavaliers that are generating the cheapest average price in the Conference Semifinals at just $144.81.

Below is a more in-depth look at how each Second Round series fares on the secondary market:

Eastern Conference

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs (4) Atlanta Hawks | Series Avg: $192.71 | Cheapest Game in CLE: Game 1 ($41) | Cheapest Game in DET: Game 4 ($33)

(2) Toronto Raptors vs (3) Miami Heat | Series Avg: $235.78 | Cheapest Game in TOR: Game 1 ($73) | Cheapest Game in MIA: Game 3 ($93)

Western Conference

(1) Golden State Warriors vs (5) Portland Trail Blazers | Series Avg: $565.49 | Cheapest Game in GS: Game 2 ($118) | Cheapest Game in POR: Game 4 ($132)

(2) San Antonio Spurs vs (3) Oklahoma City Thunder | Series Avg: $384.04 | Cheapest Game in SA: Game 2 ($59) | Cheapest Game in OKC: Games 3 & 4 ($82 each)

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Breaking Down First Round Prices For 2016 NBA Playoff Tickets

There was no shortage of celebrations in the NBA on Wednesday night as the Golden State Warriors captured their record-setting 73rd win of the season and Kobe Bryant scored 60 points in his final NBA game. Attention now shifts to the 2016 NBA Playoffs, which will begin this Saturday, April 16.

In the Eastern Conference, it will be the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors against the Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat against the Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks against the Boston Celtics. Out of the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors take on the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs face the Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder battle the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Clippers against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Below is a price breakdown for 2016 NBA Playoff tickets during the first round of play, according to data provided by TicketIQ:

Eastern Conference

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs (8) Detroit Pistons | Series Avg: $192.71 | Cheapest Game in CLE: Game 1 ($41) | Cheapest Game in DET: Game 4 ($33)

(2) Toronto Raptors vs (7) Indiana Pacers | Series Avg: $289.66 | Cheapest Game in TOR: Game 2 ($91) | Cheapest Game in IND: Game 3 ($31)

(3) Miami Heat vs (6) Charlotte Hornets | Series Avg: $219.56 | Cheapest Game in MIA: Game 2 ($41) | Cheapest Game in CHA: Game 4 ($31)

(4) Atlanta Hawks vs (5) Boston Celtics | Series Avg: $172.36 | Cheapest Game in ATL: Game 2 ($26) | Cheapest Game in BOS: Game 4 ($55)

Western Conference

(1) Golden State Warriors vs (8) Houston Rockets | Series Avg: $484.08 | Cheapest Game in GS: Game 2 ($169) | Cheapest Game in HOU: Game 3 ($112)

(2) San Antonio Spurs vs (7) Memphis Grizzlies | Series Avg: $266.20 | Cheapest Game in SA: Game 1 ($29) | Cheapest Game in ME: Game 4 ($16)

(3) Oklahoma City Thunder vs (6) Dallas Mavericks | Series Avg: $215.44 | Cheapest Game in OKC: Game 2 ($39) | Cheapest Game in DAL: Game 3 ($41)

(4) Los Angeles Clippers vs (5) Portland Trail Blazers | Series Avg: $215.13 | Cheapest Game in LA: Game 2 ($31) | Cheapest Game in POR: Game 4 ($57)