The Back Of The Book

THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY TURNSTILE TRACKER

4.25.1997

     TODAY: NBA Western Conference Final Attendance                      
      '96-97         YEAR-TO-DATE
      
              TEAM
               HOME         DATES
               AVG.
               TOTAL
               %         CAP
               '95-96         AVG.
               TOTAL         +/- ATTEND
      
       POR            41
               20,800
               852,799
               97%
               20,684
               +         4,744
               +         1%
      
       UTA            41
               19,791
               811,439
               99%
               19,831
               -         1,634
               -         1%
      
       PHO            41
               19,023
               779,943
               100%
               19,023
               No         Change
      
       SAC            41
               17,317
               709,997
               100%
               17,317
               No         Change
      
       SAN            41
               17,235
               706,641
               84%
               19,791
               -104,781
               -         13%
      
       SEA            41
               17,072
               699,952
               100%
               17,007
               +         2,651
               +         1%
      
       MIN            41
               17,018
               697,727
               90%
               14,285
               +112,058
               +         19%
      
       LAL            41
               17,004
               697,159
               97%
               15,845
               +         47,525
               +         7%
      
       VAN^            41
               16,571
               679,422
               86%
               17,183
               -         25,067
               -         4%
      
       HOU            41
               16,285
               667,685
               100%
               16,285
               No         Change
      
       GOL^            41
               15,167
               621,844
               82%
               15,025
               +         5,819
               +         1%
      
       DAL^            41
               15,102
               619,178
               84%
               16,686
               -         64,960
               -         10%
      
       DEN            41
               11,254
               461,408
               66%
               16,474
               -214,018
               -         32%
      
       LAC            35
               8,835
               309,253
               55%
               8,555
               +         9,802
               +         3%
      
       at       ANA            6
               15,230
               91,384
               84%
               14,568
               +         3,974
               +         5%
      
          NOTES:  ANA = Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim.  Dallas     has increased capacity from last season.  Golden State     is playing at the larger San Jose Arena this season     while Oakland Coliseum Arena is being renovated.      Vancouver has slightly decreased capacity from last     season.  "'95-96 AVG." is based on the same number of     home dates teams have played so far in '96-97.  For the     season, the league averaged 17,077 per game and played     at 90% capacity.                                -30-

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'96-97 YEAR-TO-DATE
TEAM	HOME DATES	AVG.	TOTAL	% CAP	'95-96 AVG.	TOTAL +/- ATTEND
POR	41	20,800	852,799	97%	20,684	+ 4,744	+ 1%
UTA	41	19,791	811,439	99%	19,831	- 1,634	- 1%
PHO	41	19,023	779,943	100%	19,023	No Change
SAC	41	17,317	709,997	100%	17,317	No Change
SAN	41	17,235	706,641	84%	19,791	-104,781	- 13%
SEA	41	17,072	699,952	100%	17,007	+ 2,651	+ 1%
MIN	41	17,018	697,727	90%	14,285	+112,058	+ 19%
LAL	41	17,004	697,159	97%	15,845	+ 47,525	+ 7%
VAN^	41	16,571	679,422	86%	17,183	- 25,067	- 4%
HOU	41	16,285	667,685	100%	16,285	No Change
GOL^	41	15,167	621,844	82%	15,025	+ 5,819	+ 1%
DAL^	41	15,102	619,178	84%	16,686	- 64,960	- 10%
DEN	41	11,254	461,408	66%	16,474	-214,018	- 32%
LAC	35	8,835	309,253	55%	8,555	+ 9,802	+ 3%
at ANA	6	15,230	91,384	84%	14,568	+ 3,974	+ 5%