NBA Eastern Conference Announced Attendance Through Nov. 21
TEAM DATES '99 AVG. TOTAL CAP '98 AVG. %+/- '97 AVG. %+/-
CHI 4 22,071 88,282 102% 22,400 -1.5% 23,988 -8.0%
NYK 3 19,763 59,289 100% 19,763 0.0% 19,763 0.0%
PHI 4 18,454 73,815 90% 17,458 +5.7% 15,985 +15.4%
IND 4 18,345 73,380 99% 16,181 +13.4% 15,739 +16.6%
CHA 6 16,914 101,485 71% 19,232 -12.1% 23,406 -27.7%
TOR 6 16,343 98,060 83% 17,568 -7.0% 16,468 -0.8%
BOS 6 16,045 96,267 88% 17,624 -9.0% 18,132 -11.5%
MIL 5 16,037 80,187 85% 15,278 +5.0% 15,561 +3.1%
CLE 5 15,738 78,691 77% 14,120 +11.5% 16,942 -7.1%
DET 6 15,120 90,722 68% 17,783 -15.0% 19,379 -22.0%
MIA 5 14,981 74,906 99% 15,153 -1.1% 14,966 +0.1%
ATL 4 14,405 57,620 74% 13,273 +8.5% 17,450 -17.4%
WAS 7 13,794 96,557 67% 16,099 -14.3% 19,542 -29.4%
NJN 6 13,750 82,498 69% 16,614 -17.2% 17,524 -21.5%
ORL 5 13,586 67,929 79% 16,444 -17.4% 17,113 -20.6%
TOTALS 76 16,049 1,219,688 81% 16,999 -5.6% 18,131 -11.5%
NOTES: The Hawks are playing their first season at
Philips Arena, capacity of 19,445. In '97 and '98, the team
played at GA Tech's Alexander Memorial Coliseum (capacity
9,300) and the GA Dome (capacity 21,570). The Pacers are
playing their first season at Conseco Fieldhouse with a
capacity of 18,500. In '97 and '98, the team played at
Market Square Arena (capacity 16,530). This is the Raptors'
first full season at the Air Canada Centre, capacity of
19,800. They left Maple Leaf Gardens in February '98.
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