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How do you buy tickets for an NBA game in the United States?

Updated on October 23, 2026

Buy on the home team’s website or on the official resale platform it points to, and pay online in dollars with a virtual Visa card. Set aside the ticket with the checkout fees; the card fees are listed in the cost section below.

Issue virtual card

How do you buy tickets for an NBA game in the United States?

Where can you buy NBA tickets safely?

Buy on the home team’s website: that is where it points to the official sale and the validated resale. The ticket is usually digital, in the team’s or the seller’s app.

Avoid scalpers and social media profiles. If you buy from another fan, do it through the official resale platform the team points to.

Guarapay issues a virtual prepaid Visa card with a US-dollar balance in about two minutes, in the Guarapay app or the Telegram mini app @guarapay_bot. It works for online payments wherever Visa is accepted; it cannot be used at the box office or on card terminals. Some merchants may decline cards under their own rules, so check in the app that each charge was approved.

What is the best date to see an NBA game?

Each team plays 82 regular-season games, 41 of them at home, so there are many dates to choose from. The price varies with the opponent, the day of the week and the section; compare a few dates before deciding.

Games against rivals and against the league’s stars sell out earlier. If your travel date is fixed, pick the game that fits it and buy as soon as sales open.

How do you pay for NBA ticket, flight and hotel step by step?

  1. Open the Guarapay app or the Telegram mini app @guarapay_bot and create an account.
  2. Issue the virtual card; the issue fee is US$ 10 on Standard or US$ 100 on Premium.
  3. Add up the expected costs and top up the balance with a Visa or Mastercard bank card in your own name or with USDT.
  4. Pick the team and the date and open the home team’s website.
  5. Compare sections and check the total with fees on the payment screen, in dollars.
  6. Save the digital ticket in the app and book the flight and hotel with free cancellation.
  7. Enter the card number, expiry date and security code, with the name as it appears in the app.
  8. Check the amount and currency, confirm, and look for the purchase notification in the app, which arrives right away.

How much does it cost to pay for an NBA game with the virtual card?

  • The prices of the ticket, flight and hotel are whatever each site shows at checkout; Guarapay does not change them.
  • Card issue: US$ 10 on Standard and US$ 100 on Premium, once.
  • Top-up: 2% with USDT (1% on Premium) or 5% with a bank card, taken at top-up.
  • Per approved purchase: US$ 0.25. A ticket, a flight and a hotel on different sites are separate charges.
  • No monthly fee. The monthly limit is US$ 10,000 on Standard and US$ 100,000 on Premium.
  • If you top up with a local bank card, your bank may add its own taxes and exchange rate; with USDT the top-up lands directly in dollars.

What mistakes should you avoid when buying NBA tickets?

  • Mixing up a game ticket with NBA League Pass, which is the subscription to watch games online.
  • Looking only at the section price and ignoring the checkout fees.
  • Buying from a scalper or a social media profile.
  • Leaving the US visa to the last minute.
  • Counting on the virtual card at the box office or on card terminals at the stadium: it only works for online payments.

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FAQ

How many games are in the NBA regular season?

Each team plays 82 regular-season games, 41 at home; that gives you many dates to choose from.

Does NBA League Pass work as a ticket?

No. League Pass is the subscription to watch games online; the game ticket is sold by the team.

Where can I buy NBA tickets without falling for a scam?

On the home team’s website or on the official resale platform the team points to.

Does Guarapay guarantee that the team’s website accepts the card?

No. The card works online wherever Visa is accepted, but each merchant has its own rules and may decline cards; check the approval in the app. If a purchase is declined, the money stays on your balance.

How much does the card cost for this purchase?

Issue fee of US$ 10 (US$ 100 on Premium), top-up fee of 2% with USDT (1% on Premium) or 5% with a bank card, and US$ 0.25 per approved purchase, with no monthly fee.

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