NBA Eastern Conference Announced Attendance Through Nov. 26
TEAM DTS '00 AVG. TOTAL % CAP. '99 AVG. % +/- '98 AVG. % +/-
CHI 5 21,853 109,265 101% 22,124 -1.2% 22,400 -2.4%
NYK 6 19,763 118,578 100% 19,763 0.0% 19,763 0.0%
TOR 8 19,109 152,872 97% 18,451 3.6% 17,568 8.8%
PHI 5 18,422 92,109 90% 18,462 -0.2% 17,458 5.5%
WAS 7 16,936 118,553 82% 15,039 12.6% 16,099 5.2%
CLE 6 16,727 100,359 81% 14,724 13.6% 14,120 18.5%
MIA 7 15,653 109,571 80% 17,252 -9.3% 15,153 3.3%
MIL 7 15,554 108,881 83% 15,332 1.5% 15,278 1.8%
BOS 9 15,334 138,002 82% 16,671 -8.0% 17,624 -13.0%
DET 6 15,243 91,455 69% 16,548 -7.9% 17,783 -14.3%
IND 7 15,205 106,432 82% 18,345 -17.1% 16,181 -6.0%
CHA 6 15,164 90,981 76% 17,874 -15.2% 19,232 -21.2%
ATL 6 14,592 87,552 75% 14,664 -0.5% 13,273 9.9%
ORL 7 13,557 94,899 79% 14,059 -3.6% 16,444 -17.6%
NJN 7 12,449 87,143 62% 15,698 -20.7% 16,614 -25.1%
TOTAL 99 16,229 1,606,652 82% 17,000 -4.5% 16,999 -4.5%
NBA 195 16,053 3,130,405 83% 16,870 -4.8% 16,738 -4.1%
NOTES: '00 average is compared to '99 and '98 final
season averages. Orlando is playing at the TD Waterhouse
Centre, formally the Orlando Arena last year. The Hornets
decreased capacity from 23,799 to 19,925. The Heat played
13 games at Miami Arena (capacity 15,200) and 28 games at
AmericanAirlines Arena (capacity 19,600) in '99. The Hawks
are playing in their second season at Philips Arena,
(capacity 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
second season at Conseco Fieldhouse (capacity 18,500). In
'97 and '98, the team played at Market Square Arena
(capacity 16,530). This is the Raptors' second full season
at Air Canada Centre (capacity 19,800). The team played at
Maple Leaf Gardens until February '98 (capacity 15,628) and
played two games at the SkyDome (capacity 20,125).
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