The cheapest individual ticket on the secondary market to get into Madison Square Garden for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night is currently $655 on TickPick. So that got us thinking, would it be cheaper/comparable to attend a game in Cleveland by buying a roundtrip flight, a hotel room for two nights and a ticket to Game 4 on Monday?

Here's the breakdown, based on pricing found online Wednesday night.

IF YOU FLY (with a 2-night stay)

Roundtrip flight to Cleveland for Game 4 on Monday

  • Leave Sunday, return Tuesday
  • Departure flight (nonstop): Take off from JFK at 12:29 p.m. on Sunday, land in Cleveland at 2:25 p.m.
  • Return flight (with connection): Take off from Cleveland at 3:53 p.m. on Tuesday, arrive at Charlotte International Airport at 5:43 p.m.. Depart Charlotte at 8:10 p.m., arrive at JFK at 10:14 p.m.

Cost: $358.60

Hotel in Cleveland for two nights: $282.62 

Cheapest ticket for Game 4: $131

Approximate grand total for flight, hotel and game ticket: $772.22

IF YOU FLY (with a 1-night stay)

There's also an option of flying out on Monday morning and returning on Tuesday.

Roundtrip flight

  • Departure flight (with connection): Take off from LaGuardia at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, land in Chicago at 9:44 a.m.; then arrive in Cleveland at 12:59 p.m.
  • Return flight (with connection): Take off from Cleveland at 4:13 p.m. on Tuesday, land in Chicago, arrive at LGA at 9:25 p.m.

Cost: $426.39

Hotel in Cleveland for one night: $138.74 

Cheapest ticket for Game 4: $131 

Approximate grand total for flight, hotel and game ticket: $696.13

IF YOU DRIVE

Ifyou want to be bold and drive your way to Cleveland instead of flying, here's what you're looking at for Game 4 on Monday night.

Approximately how long it will take one way: 8 hours

Approximate cost of gas based on an average of $4.70 a gallon and 25 mpg tank: $174.09. (it's around 930 miles roundtrip from NYC)

Hotel in Cleveland for two nights/one night: $282.62 ($141.31 per night) 

Cheapest ticket for Game 4: $131 

Approximate grand total for gas, hotel and game ticket: $587.71 ($446.40 if you only stay one night at hotel)

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