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NBA Attendance Flat; Grizz, Clips, Kings Seeing Gains At Home
The NBA is averaging 16,922 fans per game through Dec. 8, flat compared to the same period a year ago. Western Conference clubs are seeing a slight bump in attendance, led by gains for the Grizzlies, Clippers and Kings. The Grizzlies are filling FedExForum to only 78.8% of capacity, but the club is seeing a 17.9% jump in average attendance despite a 9-14 record. The Kings and Clippers also are seeing close to a 9% jump at the gate despite losing records. The Rockets are seeing the sharpest drop in the Western Conference, down 8.2% through last night. Hornets games at New Orleans Arena are averaging 13,584 fans, down 7.2% as the team transitions to temporary ownership by the league. Listed below is team-by-team attendance for the NBA Western Conference, with comparisons to the same period a year ago. For Eastern Conference figures, see tomorrow's issue of THE DAILY.
NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE THROUGH DECEMBER 8HOME TEAMGMSTOTALAVG.%
CAP.PREV.% +/-GMS
('09-10)Trail Blazers9183,94020,438102.3%20,4010.2%12Mavericks12238,34119,862103.4%19,8470.1%10Jazz14269,92119,28096.8%18,6743.2%12Lakers12227,96418,997100.0%18,9970.0%15Warriors 9163,50418,16792.7%18,0000.9%9Thunder 11198,98918,09099.4%17,8841.2%11Spurs 12214,67417,89096.3%17,7340.9%12Suns 10174,34217,43494.6%17,3390.5%7Clippers 13212,81716,37185.9%15,0738.6%13Nuggets 11179,31816,30285.1%17,061-4.5%10Rockets 9142,01815,78087.5%17,180-8.2%8T'Wolves 10154,86915,48780.0%15,3520.9%11Grizzlies 11157,14114,28678.8%12,11817.9%9Hornets 11149,42713,58479.0%14,637-7.2%10Kings 12158,55013,21376.3%12,1468.8%11W.C. TOTALS 1662,825,81517,02390.8%16,9200.6%160NBA TOTALS 3255,499,70816,92288.4%16,962-0.2%307NOTES: Teams can exceed 100% capacity because of standing-room-only ticket sales. All attendance figures are based on totals posted immediately following games. They may not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or the league.
