A night at an NBA game can get expensive before the ball is even tipped, and beer prices across the league make that clear. From the Milwaukee Bucks’ $6 pint to the Golden State Warriors’ $16 pour at Chase Center, the gap is wide enough to make fans do a double take.
The league’s arenas are among the most impressive in sports, from the recently built Intuit Dome in Los Angeles to Madison Square Garden, home of the NBA champions, the New York Knicks. They cost billions to build, and the beer tabs inside them can be just as eye-opening.
Here’s how the bottom half of the league stacks up. Milwaukee sits at the cheapest end of the list at $6, followed by the Atlanta Hawks at $8. The San Antonio Spurs come in at $9, while the Portland Trail Blazers are just behind at $9.75.
A cluster of teams land at $10: the Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies, Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons, Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Pelicans and Charlotte Hornets. The Toronto Raptors are a little higher at $10.80, with the Washington Wizards at $11 and the Orlando Magic matching that figure. Dallas Mavericks fans pay $12, the same as supporters of the Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves.
The top 10 opens with the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center, where a pint runs $12. The Philadelphia 76ers’ Xfinity Mobile Arena is also listed at $12, while the Chicago Bulls at the United Center are at $12.50.
Brooklyn Nets fans at Barclays Center and New York Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden each pay $13. The Clippers’ new Intuit Dome, which opened in 2024 when the team hosted the Phoenix Suns, is up to $14. So are the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center and the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.
At the very top, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Crypto.com Arena checks in at $15, and no one tops the Golden State Warriors. A pint at Chase Center costs $16, the highest mark on the list.
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