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With the Cleveland Cavaliers heading home after two losses at Golden State, the secondary ticket market is dropping fast in Cleveland.

ESPN’s Darren Rovell reported Monday morning that the cheapest ticket to Wednesday’s game in Cleveland has dropped 30 percent since Game 2 tipped off on Sunday.

Viewership also appears to be on the decline after Game 2. After posting a record-high 13.1 for Game 1, Sunday’s rating dropped to an 11.8. While the rating is a decrease from Game 1, it is still the third-most watched NBA game on ABC.

The drop in ticket demand comes after Golden State rolled Cleveland on Sunday in Oakland, where Cavs’ players complained about the high price of tickets for the first two games. To make things worse, Kevin Love suffered a head injury in the first quarter of Game 2 and has had to go through the NBA’s concussion protocol.

As of Monday afternoon, ticket prices seem to be increasing once again. The cheapest ticket on StubHub was $234.

With Cleveland’s bleak sports history, it’s hard to blame fans for not jumping at the opportunity to attend Game 3. The demand for Game 4 could be brutal if the Warriors win on Wednesday.

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