Name a game more revered than the Boston Celtics taking on the Los Angeles Lakers. You probably can’t, can you? Well, this year’s game got all the more exciting when Luka Doncic joined the Lakers last month. And if you want to know just how hyped this game is, then look no further than the ticket prices for it.

The game between the Lakers and the New York Knicks averaged a combined 2.0 million viewers across TNT and truTv. This was the fifth-largest audience on TNT Sports this season! So it’s no surprise that wanting to watch some Luka Magic live will cost you a pretty penny. How much, exactly?

Well, a ticket for the Lakers-Celtics game will run you upwards of $485. But that’s just a regular ticket! If you want to be courtside, right next to the action, then get ready to shell out the big bucks. A courtside ticket for this game is going for $23,112 on TickPick.

Five figures for a regular season game feels like an insane price to pay. But that’s just the allure of Luka Magic and the Lakers taking on the defending NBA champions. The Celtics are also pulling their own weight in this regard, though. Their game against the Sixers pulled in an average viewership of 1.09 million. Not bad numbers but still far from the must-see TV that the Lakers are now putting on.

But these ticket prices have drawn some interesting reactions from the NBA community. We’ve compiled some of the best ones below.

Fans react to insane ticket prices for the Lakers-Celtics game

Some of the fans online simply could not believe how expensive these tickets are. “People out here paying the price of a new camry for a 2 1/2 hour experience,” wrote one X user. Another wrote, “23 Bands is crazy for 3 hours.” And we get it. $23,000 is no meager sum, and paying it for a game that’ll run for the length of a feature film does seem like madness. However, when you remember the history between these teams, it makes sense why some people wouldn’t hesitate to shell out that kind of money.

While some fans were in disbelief regarding these prices, others were worried about what the tickets would cost when it’s time for the NBA finals. A netizen said, “It ain’t the finals yet chill out yo wit the prices😭,”  on X. Another member of the community agreed with them ass they added, “Imagine what the finals cost would be if they played each other.” While there’s a lot both teams need to do to make it to the finals, the prospect of even costlier tickets does make us shudder.

But don’t think that these tickets have turned off fans’ interest in the game.“This is going to be must watch. Celtics rested all their stars just to be ready for this game,” said an X user. And they’re not the only one who feels this way since another fan agreed saying, “this is what people want to see in todays nba.”  The anticipation for this game could not be higher!

There will always be hype and drama surrounding a Lakers-Celtics game. However, this upcoming one seems to have more at stake than most. This will be the first time Luka Doncic takes on the Celtics after losing to them in the 2024 NBA Finals. But this time, he’ll have the arguable GOAT, LeBron James, backing him up. This game promises to be a barn burner, and we can’t wait for it. So even if you’re not one of the fans willing to shell out thousands of dollars to watch it in person, make sure you catch this game on TV!