Thunder Games

So, I know that most people think Thunder games are expensive... and you are right to think that. BUT! Last Friday, some friends and I made an impulsive decision around 2 PM to go to the Thunder game that night (we played the Cavs. Spoiler Alert: we lost).

I didn't know that you could go and line up outside of the Chesapeake Arena and get $10 tickets. I'd heard of that before, however, I thought it was only for playoff games or something. Granted, it is an all day event... -You must be there 4 hours before the game, you stand in line, get a wrist band and a raffle ticket (each wristband gets you 2 game tickets)... and then get back in line an hour before the game where they randomly draw 25 tickets, and the holders of those tickets get to get in for free!! If you don't get your raffle ticket called - you still get $10 tickets.
However, there is a downside to the raffle ticket thing, as my friends and I found out. I've never won anything in my life... I'm just not that lucky. But! the very last raffle ticket they called just so happened to be my ticket... therefore, my friend and I got our tickets for free. Awesome, right? Well... Not if you're with a group of 6. We all ended up getting separated, and while my friend and I didn't get any better seats (Loud City row Q.. IE: the row right before the very top of the stadium... IEE: The second worst seats in the arena) we still didn't get to enjoy the game with our friends.

But we still had fun, and granted, if you are on a budget, $10 seats in the nosebleeds doesn't sound all that bad.

As I mentioned, you need to be there 4 hours before the game... possibly sooner. Only the first 100 in line get $10 tickets. If you are number 101 in line... tough luck. I can't imagine how early people get in line during playoff games... but I'm sure it starts pretty early... as we got there at 2:30 and there were probably already 75 people in line (and it was only vs the Lebron-less Cavs... no one that important) But still, its a fun experience... and trust me, you'll meet some interesting characters while standing in line... I'm talking Oklahoma State Fair worthy characters.

Have Fun! :)