Lakers tickets NBA’s highest

The Lakers have the NBA’s highest average ticket at $95, according to a survey of the league’s 30 teams announced today. The two-time defending champions raised ticket prices by 2.1 percent overall. The New York Knicks had the second-highest prices at an average of $89 per ticket. The Boston Celtics were third at $69. The Memphis Grizzlies had the league’s lowest average ticket at $23, a drop of 3.9 percent.

Further, the Fan Cost Index, which takes into account the prices of four average-price tickets, two small draft beers, four small soft drinks, four regular-size hot dogs, parking for one car, two game programs and two least-expensive, adult-size adjustable caps, shows the Knicks with the most expensive night out at a game, with a cost of $506. The Lakers are second at $489, followed by Boston ($393), Miami ($380) and Chicago ($365).