The NBA through yesterday is averaging 17,262 fans per game this season, up 1% from the same time period last season. The Bulls lead the league in attendance, drawing an average of 21,726 fans per game and filling United Center to 103.9% of capacity. The Heat are seeing the largest jump at the gate, up 12.1% to 19,770. The Pistons are seeing the biggest decline, down 9.7% to 16,611. The Nets are drawing only 13,982 fans per game in their first season at Prudential Center, but that number is an 8.3% improvement over last season at Izod Center. The chart below lists team-by-team attendance for the Eastern Conference through yesterday, with comparisons to the same period a year ago. See tomorrow's issue of THE DAILY for Western Conference attendance (THE DAILY).
| TEAM | GMS | TOTAL | AVG. | % CAP.. | PREV | +/-% | GMS ('09-10) |
| Hawks | 37 | 570,913 | 15,430 | 82.4% | 16,243 | -5.0% | 37 |
| Celtics | 37 | 689,088 | 18,624 | 100.0% | 18,624 | 0.0% | 36 |
| Bobcats | 36 | 572,060 | 15,891 | 83.3% | 15,588 | 1.9% | 36 |
| Bulls | 37 | 803,874 | 21,726 | 103.9% | 20,694 | 5.0% | 36 |
| Cavaliers | 38 | 763,636 | 20,096 | 97.7% | 20,562 | -2.3% | 36 |
| Pistons | 37 | 614,595 | 16,611 | 75.2% | 18,392 | -9.7% | 37 |
| Pacers | 36 | 490,867 | 13,635 | 75.1% | 13,895 | -1.9% | 35 |
| Heat | 38 | 751,250 | 19,770 | 100.9% | 17,641 | 12.1% | 38 |
| Bucks | 38 | 582,835 | 15,338 | 81.9% | 14,993 | 2.3% | 36 |
| *Nets | 37 | 517,330 | 13,982 | 74.7% | 12,913 | 8.3% | 37 |
| Knicks | 37 | 729,827 | 19,725 | 99.8% | 19,483 | 1.2% | 38 |
| **Magic | 37 | 701,537 | 18,960 | 102.5% | 17,461 | 8.6% | 37 |
| 76ers | 35 | 503,857 | 14,396 | 70.8% | 14,154 | 1.7% | 36 |
| Raptors | 36 | 590,753 | 16,410 | 82.9% | 17,876 | -8.2% | 36 |
| Wizards | 36 | 596,434 | 16,568 | 82.1% | 16,257 | 1.9% | 36 |
| TOTALS | 552 | 9,478,856 | 17,172 | 87.7% | 16,997 | 1.0% | 547 |
| NBA TOTALS | 1,104 | 19,057,313 | 17,262 | 90.1% | 17,096 | 1.0% | 1,101 |
NOTES: * = The Nets are playing at Prudential Center this season, having relocated from Izod Center after the '09-10 season. Also includes two designated Nets home games against the Raptors played at O2 arena in London in March. ** = The Magic are playing in Amway Center this season, having relocated from Amway Arena after the '09-10 season.
