LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — NBA fans are gearing up for the postseason, and NBATickets.com, the official ticket marketplace of the National Basketball Association, is ready to help fans find and buy tickets to the hottest matchups, even when the game is sold out.

As the only league-approved ticket marketplace, NBATickets.com enables fans to see all available ticket options for upcoming NBA Playoff games, including tickets sold by the teams and resold by season ticket holders and other fans. NBA fans can buy with confidence as most tickets feature Ticketmaster’s exclusive barcode verification technology, which electronically validates and reissues ticket barcodes, ensuring ticket authenticity so fans are guaranteed to get into the game. Through NBATickets.com, Season Ticket Members continue to enjoy all the conveniences of “My Account,” including online account management, free ticket forwarding, and the ability to securely resell their tickets to other fans. 

“Nothing quite captures the excitement and fast-paced action of the NBA like attending an NBA Playoff game, which is why we are pleased to once again partner with the NBA to provide basketball fans the premier destination for NBA Playoff tickets,” said
Jared Smith
, president, Ticketmaster North America. “Thanks to a broad array of ticketing options, all in one place and backed by our exclusive ticket verification and reissue technology, fans can buy their NBA Playoff tickets at NBATickets.com in complete confidence, knowing they will be in the stands to catch all the action live.”

“Delivering fans the most secure and convenient ticketing experience possible has been our goal from the start,” said NBA Senior Vice President of Team Marketing and Business Operations
Amy Brooks
. “With NBATickets.com and Ticketmaster, we continue to deliver on that commitment.”

Fans can access NBATickets.com directly or from Ticketmaster.com and NBA.com. Dedicated customer service for NBATickets.com is available at (866) 357-1136 and by email at [email protected].

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