It took history for a 314% jump. But that history wasn’t with the grandeur they expected. OKC wanted to see their team reach their first NBA Finals in 13 years. Wouldn’t that naturally sell to the highest payer? Well compared to the rest of the land, even a Game 5 at the WCF costed a relatively cheaper $172. The NBA Finals though? An unprecedented $712 for Game 1. And even then, fans aren’t on board with it.This Thunder team is so good that the season has felt like the start of a dynasty. But the Association forgets how much recency bias takes place when evaluating a team in the greats. They haven’t won a championship since 1979, back when they were based in Seattle. Never happened in The City. It’s upto Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Co. to change the narrative and prove the haters wrong. At the same time, it’s just hard to hate the Pacers surge into the Finals too. Thunder may be the antagonists, this time around.Nov 10, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the second quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn ImagesBut the ticket prices have no one impressed. In the ever-growing prices of the NBA, people don’t seem to care all about how the Thunder are making their own little history. So let’s break that down.NBA Finals Game 1 prices deemed unimpressive by the fansThat Instagram post is brutal if you’re an OKC fan. There’s obviously bigger teams than them, like the Lakers and Knicks – whose fanbase didn’t stay quiet. “That’s a Tuesday night at a Laker game,” “$2K min if Knicks made it. NBA is fuming,” and “that’s it ???” are the best ones to start this narrative.This is a deveoping storyThe post NBA Finals Game 1 Already Creating History as 314% Jump in Ticket Price Has Fans in Splits appeared first on EssentiallySports.