Greatest NBA Game I Have Attended: Celtics at Bulls
Since I had missed Games 3 and 4 of the Celtics and Bulls series while traveling to Germany, I definitely wanted to attend Game 6 (even though the Chicago Cubs were also playing at the same time) – a decision that turned out to be correct.
Obtaining Tickets
During the day I looked for tickets on the typical sites I use to analyze the ticket market – stubhub.com, craigslist.org and ebay.com. At first I almost bought a ticket in section 309 row 1 for $30 from StubHub, but with StubHub’s service fees the total came out to be $50. I decided to pass even though most requests on craigslist.org were asking for $60 or more.
Finally, I decided to check out eBay. One auction listed buy-it-now standing room only tickets for $35 each. I emailed the seller and asked if I could pay $25. He accepted the offer, sent me a PayPal invoice and sent me the electronic ticket after I paid. Whenever I buy SRO tickets, I usually am able to find a seat.
Parking
Since I was driving from my office in Oak Brook, IL, I exited I-290 at Western Ave. with the plan to park for free in front of my friend’s house at the 2200 block of Warren Ave. If you are willing to walk through the neighborhood, parking for free west of the United Center is pretty easy.
The Game
Needless to say the game went back and forth, with 17 ties and 21 lead changes. Late in the first quarter Rajon Rondo continued his controversial play by throwing Kirk Hinrich into the scorers table. Hinrich came back and Rondo and the players on the court got involved. The first overtime period set a record for number of OT periods in a single playoff series. The Celtics and Atlanta Hawks played four overtime periods in 1957.
In overtime, the Bulls decided to display the Green Bay Packers logo on the scoreboard in order to get the fans to Boo. The fans did not respond as was expected and I am not sure why the logo was shown.
Personal Records
I had some personal records set as well. It was the first triple overtime game I have attended. The only double overtime game I attended was on March 17, 2000 when the Bulls defeated Golden State Warriors.
This was the third highest point total I have seen from a home team and the third highest point total I have seen from a visiting team. All of the games listed below were non-OT games.
Home Team Point Totals
1) 146: Golden State Warriors defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 1, 1994.
2) 132: Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz on November 30, 2006.
Visiting Team Point Totals
1) 128: San Antonio Spurs defeated the Golden State Warriors on January 10, 1992.
2) 128: Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on February 14, 2006.
This game also tied my personal record for most total points scored by both teams. The Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves scored 255 points on April 1, 1994. The Warriors won 146-109.
50 point games
This was the sixth game I have attended in which a player scored 50 points. Ray Allen has 51 points. My other 50-point games can be found here.
Obtaining Tickets
During the day I looked for tickets on the typical sites I use to analyze the ticket market – stubhub.com, craigslist.org and ebay.com. At first I almost bought a ticket in section 309 row 1 for $30 from StubHub, but with StubHub’s service fees the total came out to be $50. I decided to pass even though most requests on craigslist.org were asking for $60 or more.
Finally, I decided to check out eBay. One auction listed buy-it-now standing room only tickets for $35 each. I emailed the seller and asked if I could pay $25. He accepted the offer, sent me a PayPal invoice and sent me the electronic ticket after I paid. Whenever I buy SRO tickets, I usually am able to find a seat.
Parking
Since I was driving from my office in Oak Brook, IL, I exited I-290 at Western Ave. with the plan to park for free in front of my friend’s house at the 2200 block of Warren Ave. If you are willing to walk through the neighborhood, parking for free west of the United Center is pretty easy.
The Game
Needless to say the game went back and forth, with 17 ties and 21 lead changes. Late in the first quarter Rajon Rondo continued his controversial play by throwing Kirk Hinrich into the scorers table. Hinrich came back and Rondo and the players on the court got involved. The first overtime period set a record for number of OT periods in a single playoff series. The Celtics and Atlanta Hawks played four overtime periods in 1957.
In overtime, the Bulls decided to display the Green Bay Packers logo on the scoreboard in order to get the fans to Boo. The fans did not respond as was expected and I am not sure why the logo was shown.
Personal Records
I had some personal records set as well. It was the first triple overtime game I have attended. The only double overtime game I attended was on March 17, 2000 when the Bulls defeated Golden State Warriors.
This was the third highest point total I have seen from a home team and the third highest point total I have seen from a visiting team. All of the games listed below were non-OT games.
Home Team Point Totals
1) 146: Golden State Warriors defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 1, 1994.
2) 132: Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz on November 30, 2006.
Visiting Team Point Totals
1) 128: San Antonio Spurs defeated the Golden State Warriors on January 10, 1992.
2) 128: Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on February 14, 2006.
This game also tied my personal record for most total points scored by both teams. The Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves scored 255 points on April 1, 1994. The Warriors won 146-109.
50 point games
This was the sixth game I have attended in which a player scored 50 points. Ray Allen has 51 points. My other 50-point games can be found here.
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