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Pelicans tickets remain cheap for DeMarcus Cousins’ debut

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Attending DeMarcus Cousins’ first game as a Pelican might be cheaper than you think.

Following Sunday’s blockbuster trade that brought the 26-year-old to New Orleans from Sacramento, the resale market for Pelicans tickets responded with a spike in price for Thursday’s game against the Rockets. However, bargain prices still exist for fans looking just to get past the gates at Smoothie King Center.

On TicketIQ, a ticket search engine that pools data from over 90 percent of the resale market, the average resale price for Pelicans tickets to Cousins’ debut is now $86. Though that is nearly 50 percent higher than Sunday’s $58 average, it is down almost 10 percent from Tuesday’s peak average of $95.

Fans after the cheapest tickets to Boogie’s debut game can find several options starting from just $25 each in the 300s sections of Smoothie King Center. The get-in price for 100-level seats is also relatively cheap, fetching for as low as $63 each in Section 118 as of Wednesday evening.

Cousins caps a six-and-a-half-year stay in Sacramento, where he rose to superstar status despite the franchise’s struggles to find additional talent to complement him. He joins Anthony Davis in New Orleans to form the most formidable frontcourt in the NBA. It comes at an interesting time for the Pelicans, too, as they sit just 2.5 games out of a playoff spot in the West.

Download the TicketIQ app to find the best deals on Pelicans tickets through the end of the season. The TicketIQ app offers the most transparent buying experience in the marketplace and helps fans save an additional 10 percent on all IQ Certified listings. Download the TicketIQ app and start saving on tickets today!

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