And secondary ticket price comparisons from the last few NBA All-Star Games seems to support this supposition.

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This year marks the third time that Houston has hosted an NBA All-Star Game, with the prior games taking place in 1989 and 2006.

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Starting this season, fans in India will get two live games per week, plus the NBA All Star Game and some post season coverage, including the finals.

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