Cavs have best fan experience

Cavs have best fan experience

The Cavaliers have always received high marks for the fan experience at Quicken Loans Arena.
More good news is on the way: The total cost for a family of four to attend a game at The Q is $223 — half as much as the NBA average.
NerdWallet, a consumer advocacy website, analyzed pricing data to rank the NBA’s 30 teams according to the affordability of their 2013-14 home games — and the Cavs came in at No. 1 in the league.
“The Cavs have the most affordable live-game experience of all 30 teams,” NerdWallet analyst Sreekar Jasthi said in a telephone interview from San Francisco. “It’s something (the Cavs) would likely be happy to market, especially with a team on the rise with so many good, young players. I know their season got off to a rocky start, but their future is bright. It’s a nice feather in their cap.”
His findings can be found here.
According to Jasthi’s findings:
-- The average total cost for a family of four to attend an NBA game is $442.28.
-- The Cavs, Pacers, Mavericks, Grizzlies and Spurs offer the most affordable home-game experiences and also present the best values in terms of affordability and projected strength of 2013-14 rosters.
-- The Cavs offer the lowest median ticket price on the resale market ($42) in the NBA.
NerdWallet calculated a “Total Family Cost” for each team’s home game, adding the total price of four tickets purchased on the secondary market, two 16-ounce beers ($9.33 apiece), two 16-ounce sodas ($4.50 apiece), four hot dogs ($5.50) and one parking space ($5). The parking figure doesn’t appear to be accurate. Most lots located near the The Q on game days are between $15 and $20.
The Pacers were second with a total family cost of $262.50, followed by Dallas at $262.67. The New York Knicks were the most expensive at $878.20, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers at $789.20 and the Chicago Bulls at $726.40.
Jasthi said he hasn’t shared his findings with NBA teams, even though a Pacers official recently tweeted a link to his story.
“We haven’t reached out to NBA teams,” Jasthi said. “I thought about doing that.”