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SBD/Issue 32/NBA Season Preview
NBA Averaging 17,215 Fans Per Game Since '99-00 Season
Published October 27, 2009
Over the past 10 NBA seasons, the league has averaged 17,215 fans per game. Six new NBA arenas have been opened in that time, three teams have relocated and there has been one expansion franchise added. The Bulls, in their first 10 years following the departure of Michael Jordan, have the highest average attendance in the league at 20,891 fans per game. The chart below lists average attendance for NBA teams over the past decade (THE DAILY).
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NBA AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: '99-00 THROUGH '08-09 SEASON
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TEAM
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ATTENDANCE
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TEAM
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ATTENDANCE
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Bulls
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20,891
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Clippers
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16,548
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Pistons
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20,186
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Kings
|
16,524
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Spurs*
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19,467
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Nuggets
|
16,515
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| Knicks |
19,311
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Warriors
|
16,435
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| Jazz |
19,234
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T'Wolves
|
16,340
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| Mavericks* |
19,186
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Bucks |
16,257
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| Lakers |
18,934
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Pacers |
16,088
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| Raptors |
18,553
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Hornets^ |
15,908
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| Trail Blazers |
18,429
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Magic |
15,470
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| Heat |
17,763
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Sonics*! |
15,431
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| 76ers |
17,748
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Nets |
15,286
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| Suns |
17,655
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Rockets* |
15,230
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| Cavaliers |
17,479
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Bobcats*# |
15,128
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| Wizards |
17,461
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Grizzlies*^^ |
14,659
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| Celtics |
16,860
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Hawks |
14,536
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NBA AVERAGE: 17,215
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NOTES: * = Team opened new arena during past 10 seasons. ! = Sonics left to become the Oklahoma City Thunder for the '08-09 season. The Thunder averaged 18,704 fans per game last season. ^ = The Hornets moved to New Orleans for the '02-03 season. Due to effects from Hurricane Katrina, the Hornets played 36 games during the '05-06 season in Oklahoma City, as well as the entire '06-07 campaign. Hornets attendance listed includes figures in both New Orleans and Oklahoma City. From '99-00 through '01-02, the Charlotte Hornets averaged 14,724 fans per game. # = The Bobcats began play in the '04-05 season. ^^ = The Grizzlies moved to Memphis for the '01-02 season. From '99-00 through '00-01, the Vancouver Grizzlies averaged 13,818 fans per game.
