The NBA Playoffs are the time when the rest of the league fades away and only the best advance. Eight teams start in each conference and the series break down as stars shine and the chokers go home early. The last series of the season, the NBA Finals pits the best of the east versus the best from the west in a best of seven showdown. Any tickets, whether they are good or bad seats, are hard to find every season as the playoff schedule wears on and which champions will clash becomes clearer.

Greats like Michael Jordan have solidified their place in history with championships. Jordan proved himself to be the best basketball player ever with two three peats in the ‘90s. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson owned the ‘80s. They fought often and the world watched as basketball took off to become the global phenomenon it is today. The NBA playoffs are about great teams as much as it is great players. The Celtics sacrificed personal performance to bring 11 title to the Garden in the late ‘50s and the ‘60s.

This past season the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers did battle again. The Celtics were the preseason favorite after adding Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett to the roster with a few savvy offseason trades. The Celtics dominated early and often in the regular season schedule and playoff tickets were almost a guarantee from the very first opening tip.

The Lakers were on the verge of falling out of the top eight in the Western Conference, but determined play by Kobe Bryant and the addition of Pau Gasol through a midseason trade turned the Lakers from a sad story to the conference favorites. Fans with playoff tickets watched as the team dispensed the rest of the west with ease.

NBA Finals tickets were something to behold by fans across the country. The world watched from the seats in the stadium or in the living room as the Celtics ended the Lakers playoff run. The Celtics finished the Lakers off in six games, but with the talent on the both rosters this season could very well end in a rematch.