Clippers fans have long had access to some of the most affordable tickets in the NBA.
But those days might be over, with the team revealing some rather hefty prices for opening night against the Suns on October 23, which will also mark the first-ever NBA game played at the brand-new Intuit Dome.
As of Wednesday, the most affordable tickets in the lower bowl were $360 each. The cheapest seats anywhere in the arena were $195.
The sharp price increase is a bitter pill to swallow for Clippers fans, especially considering their squad has consistently fallen short of expectations. The team also lost two big-name players over the summer, with Paul George and Russell Westbrook both packing their bags.
“As a lifelong Clippers fan, you guys should be ashamed of yourselves for the prices you have put on the tickets for opening night and just regular season games in general,” one Clippers fan wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“Really sad to see,” another fan wrote. “Going to the opener was something I waited years to do. But I don’t want to support those prices. To take someone with would cost me like $500+ for the worst seats,” one fan wrote on social media.”
It remains to be seen whether these prices are the new normal or a temporary hike due to the buzz around the newly built arena.
Either way, Clippers fans certainly aren’t happy:
Ticket prices for the Clippers game in my section 👀😮🫣😱 pic.twitter.com/lOUKZ8vW6S
— Clips girl (@clipsgirl) August 16, 2024
Please tell me these prices to the Suns @ Clippers game are only because of the schedule drop hype lol wtf is this? pic.twitter.com/AWOuftIicD
— 🌹 (@roseswastakennn) August 15, 2024
Clippers lost talent.
Won absolutely nothing.
Moved out of staples center.
Spent 5 years campaigning as “the other LA team”
All to move out of staples and charge Lakers prices without having a single division or conference title 🤣 🤦🏻
Dawg ass franchise https://t.co/uBYMC7MoGr
— Eriq (@BBallBroseidon) August 21, 2024
Clippers fans enjoy those ticket prices.
Ballmer want that money BACK 🤣
— Cecil Williams (@cwillpoetry) August 15, 2024
Clippers tickets just went on sale. Those prices for opening night are INSANE
— Andrew Garcia (@BALLER_ANDREW) August 15, 2024
Going to opening night was something of a tradition for me the last few years. This year they priced me out. https://t.co/6rHLXBHNPv
— El Jaime (@iamsomar23) August 21, 2024
I remember when they would give away free Clippers tickets just to get asses in the seats.
They are never beating the allegations and need to change its name immediately.
Rebrand immediately to Inglewood’s team. https://t.co/HRG9ymxwOo
— Black Like Vanilla (@BlkLikeVanilla) August 22, 2024
As a life long clippers fan u guys should be ashamed of yourselves for the prices you have put on the tickets for opening night and just regular season games in general
— LazyPOS21 (@LazyOne_21) August 15, 2024
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