NBA Western Conference Announced Attendance Through Nov. 26
TEAM DTS '00 AVG. TOTAL % CAP.'99 AVG. % +/- '98 AVG. % +/-
SAN 7 21,456 150,191 104% 21,694 -1.1% 21,094 1.7%
POR 5 20,143 100,716 101% 20,368 -1.1% 19,462 3.5%
LAL 7 18,884 132,190 99% 18,815 0.4% 17,200 9.8%
UTA 8 18,746 149,966 94% 19,543 -4.1% 19,725 -5.0%
SAC 7 17,317 121,219 100% 17,562 -1.4% 16,750 3.4%
MIN 5 17,046 85,230 90% 16,830 1.3% 17,119 -0.4%
PHO 9 15,488 139,396 81% 18,856 -17.9% 18,891 -18.0%
SEA 5 15,357 76,783 90% 15,018 2.3% 17,072 -10.0%
DAL 7 14,997 104,980 83% 14,785 1.4% 14,513 3.3%
GST 6 14,701 88,205 75% 12,418 18.4% 13,433 9.4%
VAN 6 13,820 82,921 72% 13,899 -0.6% 16,719 -17.3%
DEN 8 13,081 104,646 69% 15,554 -15.9% 11,879 10.1%
HOU 7 11,834 82,839 73% 15,234 -22.3% 16,285 -27.3%
LAC 9 11,608 104,471 61% 13,652 -15.0% 10,263 13.1%
TOTAL 96 15,872 1,523,753 84% 16,731 -5.1% 16,458 -3.6%
NBA 195 16,053 3,130,405 83% 16,870 -4.8% 16,783 -4.1%
NOTES: '00 average is compared with '98 and '99 final
season averages. The Lakers are playing their second season
at Staples Center (capacity 18,997). The Lakers played at
the Great Western Forum (capacity 17,505) in '98. The
Clippers also are playing their second season at Staples
Center (capacity 18,964). The Clippers played at the L.A.
Memorial Sports Arena (capacity 16,021) and the Pond at
Anaheim (18,211) in '98. The Nuggets are playing their
second season at the Pepsi Center (capacity 19,099). The
Nuggets played at McNichols Sports Arena (capacity 17,171)
in '97 and '98.
