NBA tickets are easier than football. Use the NBA app or Ticketmaster for primary sales. StubHub and SeatGeek for resale. Prices: nosebleeds from $30-80, lower bowl $100-300, courtside $500-5000+. Best value: weeknight games vs non-marquee opponents.
Madison Square Garden (Knicks) — The Mecca. Chase Center (Warriors) — Newest and shiniest. Crypto.com Arena (Lakers) — Celebrity watching. United Center (Bulls) — The Jordan mystique lingers.
Doors open 90 minutes before tip-off. Watch warmups — players shoot around, you can sometimes get autographs. The pregame experience (DJ, light shows, player intros) is worth arriving early for.