NBA Teams Post Strong Attendances For Weekend Home Openers

The following presents attendance for NBA home openers from Friday, November 3, through last night. Each team filled its respective arena to at least 100% capacity. The Hornets opened their season in the Big Easy with a sellout of New Orleans Arena. One night before Sacramento County votes on a funding measure for a new arena for the Kings, fans filled Arco Arena for the team’s home opener against the T’Wolves last night. View attendance figures for NBA home openers through last Thursday (THE DAILY).

ATTENDANCE FOR '06-07 NBA HOME OPENERS
HOME TEAM	OPPONENT	DATE	ATTENDANCE	% TO CAPACITY
Bulls	Kings	11/3	22,454	103.4%
Hawks	Knicks	11/3	19,604	104.7%
Nuggets	T'Wolves	11/3	19,234	100.7%
Pacers	Hornets	11/3	18,165	100.0%
Raptors	Bucks	11/3	19,832	100.2%
Spurs	Cavaliers	11/3	18,797	100.0%
Bucks	Kings	11/4	18,717	100.0%
Knicks	Pacers	11/4	19,763	100.0%
Rockets	Mavericks	11/4	18,245	101.0%
Trail Blazers	T'Wolves	11/4	20,113	100.7%
Wizards	Celtics	11/4	20,173	100.0%
Hornets	Rockets	11/5	18,202^	100.0%
Kings	T'Wolves	11/6	17,317	100.0%

NOTE: ^=Game played at New Orleans Arena. The Hornets will play six home games in New Orleans this season, with the remaining 35 at Oklahoma City’s Ford Center.