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Grizzlies vs Lakers game 3: How much do tickets cost for the playoff game in LA?
Tied at 1-1, we head into an important Game 3 in LA’s Crypto.com Arena, and some fans want to ensure they are up close to the action.
Will he play of won’t he? That is one of the big questions surrounding Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant for Saturday night’s Game 3 of the Western Conference first-round series against the host Los Angeles Lakers. And the decision may well go right down to the wire.
Will Morant play in Game 3?
‘Questionable’ is how Morant is listed although word is that his injured right hand is improving, and he did participate in a non-contact practice on Friday. Remember that he was ruled out of Wednesday’s Game 2 less than an hour before tip-off.
“He’s still navigating a little bit of pain, but there’s improved symptoms for sure,” Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said Friday. “It’s so much better than it was two days ago.”
The Grizzlies plan to have Morant work out on Saturday before making the call. Second-seeded Memphis evened the testy series at one game apiece without Morant, prevailing 103-93 at home on Wednesday. Lakers guard Austin Reaves sees that result and said the Grizzlies have to be respected even if Morant doesn’t play.
“They have proven in the last two years that they play really good basketball with or without him,” Reaves said. “So we knew it was going to be a challenge. They were desperate and they played harder than us.”
Meanwhile, tension between Memphis’ Dillon Brooks and the Lakers’ LeBron James figures to grow thicker after the Grizzlies’ antagonist termed the NBA’s all-time leading scorer as “old” after Game 2. Brooks is 11 years younger than the 38-year-old James. While he admits James is a legend, Brooks insisted the 19-time All-Star’s level of play has dropped.
“He’s not at the same level that he was when he was on Cleveland winning championships, or Miami,” Brooks said of James. “I wish I got to see that. It would have been a harder task, but I’m playing with what I’ve got. Just wear and tear on him throughout a seven-game series and see if he can take it.”
James, a four-time league MVP, certainly was irritated by the lack of respect coming from Brooks. He cut off his media session after five minutes Friday when all the questions were Brooks-related.
“I’m not here for the (B.S.). I’m ready to play and that’s it. I mean at the end of the day, there’s 10 guys on the floor,” James said. “They’re one of the best defensive teams in the league and we have to respect that. No matter who is out in a Grizzlies uniform during that particular time, during that quarter, during that minute, we’ve got to respect everybody and we got to execute offensively.”
How much are tickets for Grizzlies vs Lakers Game 3?
For those that want to see the game live and in person, first thing to do is get yourself to Los Angeles. With that sorted, now to the prices you’ll have to pay?
The cheapest tickets available are currently around $200 and you’ll be in the highest parts of the arena looking down on the action. From there you can select a seat closer and closer towards the court and the prices rise through the hundreds and into the thousands as the players grow in size. By the time you get to the bottom, you’re looking at between $12,000 and $22,000 for courtside row 1 seating.
Now, if you want to be down on the floor beside King James and the other sweating beasts, then you’re going to have to dig deep. Current top -of-the-range tickets are selling for over $8 million!