Sacramento Kings announce playoff plans for fans, including ticket sales and watch parties
The Kings have unveiled information on ticket sales and fun plans for fans as they prepare to make their first playoff appearance since 2006.
The festivities will include a free Playoffs Playground outside Golden 1 Center and free watch parties for road games.
“No one deserves this celebration more than Kings fans, and I know the atmosphere in Sacramento is going to be electric,” Kings owner Vivek Ranadive said in a news release. “We have an opportunity to play playoff basketball in Golden 1 Center and show why our fans are the best in the world. I can’t wait to see the entire city come together to support this incredible team and be part of the excitement.”
The Kings have clinched no less than the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference and homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The seven-game series will begin April 15 or 16 with a 2-2-1-1-1 format with the first two games being played in Sacramento, the next two games being played on the road, and alternating sites for the last three games, if necessary.
The Kings announced Thursday that playoff tickets will be made available to the general public at noon Monday. Season ticket holders received priority access to playoff tickets. Fans can access an exclusive presale opportunity beginning Saturday by signing up at Kings.com/playoffs before 9 p.m. Friday.
The Kings will tip off their playoff celebration April 14 with the opening of the Kings Playoffs Playground at Ali Youssefi Square near K and 7th Streets. The free fan zone will feature opportunities for fans to test their basketball skills; create commemorative action figures of themselves in Kings gear; take a photo with the famed 6th Man Statue from Arco Arena; and create a video of themselves lighting the beam.
Game tickets will not be required for entry into the Playoffs Playground, which will be open from noon to 8 p.m. on game days, whether the Kings are home or away. Additional dates could be added at the team’s discretion.
Also, the Kings will invite fans inside Golden 1 Center to watch playoff games together when the team is on the road. The watch parties will be free, but a ticket will be required to enter the arena. Additional details will be provided at Kings.com/Playoffs after the playoff schedule is released.
In addition, the Kings are encouraging fans and businesses to light their homes and offices purple to “show they are #SacramentoProud.”
