Generally, NBA ticket prices decline significantly as game day approaches, with tickets dropping by 30% 72 hours before the game. As a result, we feel that the best time to acquire cheap NBA tickets is three to seven days before the game. On average, you can expect to find discount NBA tickets on the market for around $100 per game. The reason why NBA tickets get cheaper closer to game time is because season ticket holders have first crack at these seats. The remaining tickets are then made available to the general public, which is when they drop in price. Also, teams tend to reserve some floor seats for staff and VIPs so they don't have to sell them at full price. These tickets will not be available to the public until right before game time. For example, if you wanted to go to an upcoming game between the Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs, tickets would start at about $500 and would decrease in price as the game approached. However, only people who hold season tickets will be able to purchase these tickets, which means they will be discounted far below their face value. Teams also tend to hold back some floor seats to help raise money for charity. For example, if the Clippers were playing the Lakers and had five empty floor seats, they might just put up a sign saying "Charities Welcome" and let someone else buy them.