Celtics Games Among Most Expensive in the NBA to Attend
If you want to take the family to catch a Boston Celtics game this season, it’s going to cost you.
Bookies.com released their analysis of how much it would cost a family of four to attend a Celtics game, with parking, two beers, two sodas, and four hot dogs factored into the total. This total also factors into four of the cheapest tickets available, too. Here’s the cost breakdown:
- 4 cheapest tickets available: $419.47
- Parking: $60
- 2 – 16 oz. beers: $40.64
- 2 – 20 oz. sodas: $16.88
- 4 hot dogs: $26.60
- Total: $563.59
The $563.59 total makes the Celtics the fourth most expensive NBA game a family of four could attend in 2024. The average cost from the analysis by Bookies.com was $320.31.
The website noted, “Over the last two years, the price has increased 8.7%. The NFL, in comparison, is a hefty $808.20 for a family of four, a dramatic increase of 33.6% from 2022. MLB games, by the way, average out at $180.53.
Here’s a breakdown of the top five most expensive NBA games and the five least expensive a family of four can attend in 2024:
Most Expensive
1. Los Angeles Lakers: $728.36
2. New York Knicks: $721.51
3. Golden State Warriors: $621.18
4. Boston Celtics: $563.59
5. Los Angeles Clippers: $483.09
Least Expensive
26. Oklahoma City Thunder: $201.88
27. Portland Trail Blazers: $189.25
28. New Orleans Pelicans: 180.18
29. Houston Rockets: $180.09
30. Memphis Grizzlies: $158.51
Boston Athletic Association Making Changes to Qualifying Standards for 2026 Boston Marathon
In other Boston sports news: The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) received a record number of qualifier entry applications for the 2025 Boston Marathon that they are already making changes to the qualifying standards for the 2026 Boston Marathon.
In a press release, the B.A.A. said they received 36,406 qualifier entry applications for the 2025 race, which breaks the previous record set for the 2024 race, which was 33,058. As a result, the B.A.A. has made necessary adjustments to its qualifying standards for the 2026 Boston Marathon, based on many years of data. These qualifying standards changes will impact runners 18-59. The new qualifying time standards are below.
| AGE GROUP | MEN’S STANDARD | WOMEN’S STANDARD | NON-BINARY STANDARD |
| 18-34 | 2:55:00 | 3:25:00 | 3:25:00 |
| 35-39 | 3:00:00 | 3:30:00 | 3:30:00 |
| 40-44 | 3:05:00 | 3:35:00 | 3:35:00 |
| 45-49 | 3:15:00 | 3:45:00 | 3:45:00 |
| 50-54 | 3:20:00 | 3:50:00 | 3:50:00 |
| 55-59 | 3:30:00 | 4:00:00 | 4:00:00 |
| 60-64 | 3:50:00 | 4:20:00 | 4:20:00 |
| 65-69 | 4:05:00 | 4:35:00 | 4:35:00 |
| 70-74 | 4:20:00 | 4:50:00 | 4:50:00 |
| 75-79 | 4:35:00 | 5:05:00 | 5:05:00 |
| 80 and older | 4:50:00 | 5:20:00 | 5:20:00 |
Jack Fleming, President and CEO of the B.A.A., said in a statement, “As we have witnessed in recent years, the sport of marathoning is growing and athletes continue to get faster. At the same time, demand to participate in the Boston Marathon has steadily grown as well, and unfortunately in recent years we’ve had to turn away thousands of runners who’ve achieved Boston Marathon qualifying times.”
Fleming added, “Every time the B.A.A. has adjusted qualifying standards – most recently in 2019 – we’ve seen athletes continue to raise the bar and elevate to new levels. In recent years we’ve turned away athletes in this age range (18-59) at the highest rate, and the adjustment reflects both the depth of participation and speed at which athletes are running”
