Knicks vs Cavaliers Playoff Premium Assets

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Asset 1: Head-to-head comparison
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NBA Playoff Premium

Knicks vs Cavaliers

Playoff price vs playoff payoff | Family of four per playoff game

New York Knicks

Most expensive outing

Playoff family costTotal cost for a family of four

$3,611.73

Playoff premiumExtra vs regular-season cost

+$1,481.20

Regular-season family costBaseline family outing

$2,130.53

Playoff winsPostseason wins

12

OutcomeFinal playoff result

NBA Finals

Cleveland Cavaliers

Least expensive outing

Playoff family costTotal cost for a family of four

$1,330.96

Playoff premiumExtra vs regular-season cost

+$66.16

Regular-season family costBaseline family outing

$1,264.80

Playoff winsPostseason wins

8

OutcomeFinal playoff result

Swept in ECF
Key stat

Knicks fans paid 2.7x more per playoff outing.

Price vs payoff

The deepest run came with the highest price tag.

New York reached the NBA Finals, while Cleveland exited after being swept in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Source: The Action Network NBA Playoff Premium analysis. Family cost includes tickets, food and drinks, merchandise, parking and child admission policies.

Asset 2: The premium alone
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One stat says it all

The Premium Alone

Knicks playoff premium compared with the Cavaliers’ total playoff outing

Knicks

Playoff premium
+$1,481.20
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Cavs

Total playoff outing
$1,330.96
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The extra amount Knicks families paid on top of regular-season prices was $150.24 more than the entire Cavs playoff outing.

Same postseason. Very different price tags.

Source: The Action Network NBA Playoff Premium analysis. Premium is the difference between regular-season and playoff family cost.

Asset 3: Value vs payoff
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Cost vs payoff

Who Got Better Playoff Value?

A side-by-side look at what each fanbase paid — and what each team delivered

New York Knicks

Highest cost, deepest run

Cost per playoff win $3,611.73 divided by 12 playoff wins

$301

Family playoff outing Most expensive total in the analysis

$3,611.73

Playoff result 12 wins and a trip to the Finals

NBA Finals

Cleveland Cavaliers

Lowest cost, earlier exit

Cost per playoff win $1,330.96 divided by 8 playoff wins

$166

Family playoff outing Least expensive total in the analysis

$1,330.96

Playoff result Eight wins before the ECF sweep

Swept in ECF

The Verdict

Cheaper value per win Cavaliers
Biggest overall payoff Knicks

Knicks fans paid more for the deeper run. Cavs fans paid less, but exited earlier.

Source: The Action Network NBA Playoff Premium analysis. Cost-per-win is a simple comparison point based on family playoff cost divided by playoff wins.