NBA teams averaged 17,274 fans per game during the lockout-shortened '11-12 season, flat when compared to the '10-11 campaign. The Bulls again led all teams with 22,161 fans per game at United Center, up 1.7%. The Cavaliers saw the sharpest drop among all clubs, down 20.8% for the club's lowest attendance mark since '02-03, the season before they drafted F LeBron James. The Suns and Pistons also saw sharp drops at the gate. During their final season in New Jersey, the Nets ranked last in NBA attendance with 13,961 fans per game. The 76ers (+18.6%) and T'Wolves (+14.7%) were the only clubs to see a double-digit percentage jump at the gate this season. Listed below is NBA attendance for the '11-12 regular season, with comparisons to last season (THE DAILY).
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'11-12 NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE REGULAR-SEASON ATTENDANCE
|
| HOME TEAM |
GMS
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
% +/-
|
GMS ('10-11)
|
| Bulls |
33
|
731,326
|
22,161
|
105.9%
|
21,792
|
1.7%
|
41
|
| Heat |
33
|
657,855
|
19,935
|
101.7%
|
19,779
|
0.8%
|
41
|
| Knicks |
33
|
652,179
|
19,763
|
100.0%
|
19,729
|
0.2%
|
41
|
| Magic |
33
|
623,587
|
18,897
|
100.3%
|
18,972
|
-0.4%
|
41
|
| Celtics |
33
|
614,592
|
18,624
|
100.0%
|
18,624
|
0.0%
|
41
|
| 76ers |
33
|
577,597
|
17,503
|
86.1%
|
14,752
|
18.6%
|
41
|
| Raptors |
33
|
555,584
|
16,836
|
85.0%
|
16,592
|
1.5%
|
41
|
| Wizards |
33
|
552,038
|
16,728
|
82.5%
|
16,792
|
-0.4%
|
41
|
| Cavaliers |
33
|
525,577
|
15,927
|
77.5%
|
20,112
|
-20.8%
|
41
|
| Hawks |
33
|
501,593
|
15,200
|
81.2%
|
15,649
|
-2.9%
|
41
|
| Bobcats |
33
|
486,984
|
14,757
|
77.4%
|
15,846
|
-6.9%
|
41
|
| Bucks |
33
|
485,717
|
14,719
|
78.6%
|
15,412
|
-4.5%
|
41
|
| Pistons |
33
|
475,638
|
14,413
|
65.3%
|
16,660
|
-13.5%
|
41
|
| Pacers |
33
|
467,561
|
14,169
|
78.0%
|
13,538
|
4.7%
|
41
|
| Nets |
33
|
460,719
|
13,961
|
74.6%
|
14,180
|
-1.5%
|
41
|
| E.C. TOTALS |
495
|
8,368,547
|
16,906
|
86.2%
|
17,229
|
-1.9%
|
615
|
| |
|
'11-12 NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE REGULAR-SEASON ATTENDANCE
|
| HOME TEAM |
GMS
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
% +/-
|
GMS ('10-11)
|
| Trail Blazers |
33
|
676,384
|
20,496
|
98.6%
|
20,510
|
-0.1%
|
41
|
| Mavericks |
33
|
671,050
|
20,335
|
105.9%
|
20,102
|
1.2%
|
41
|
| Jazz |
33
|
637,124
|
19,307
|
97.0%
|
19,512
|
-1.1%
|
41
|
| Clippers |
33
|
634,237
|
19,219
|
100.8%
|
17,743
|
8.3%
|
41
|
| Lakers |
33
|
626,901
|
18,997
|
100.0%
|
18,997
|
0.0%
|
41
|
| Warriors |
33
|
622,311
|
18,858
|
96.2%
|
18,693
|
0.9%
|
41
|
| Spurs |
33
|
607,095
|
18,397
|
99.0%
|
18,314
|
0.5%
|
41
|
| Thunder |
33
|
600,699
|
18,203
|
100.0%
|
18,148
|
0.3%
|
41
|
| T'Wolves |
33
|
577,197
|
17,491
|
90.4%
|
15,243
|
14.7%
|
41
|
| Nuggets |
33
|
561,966
|
17,029
|
88.9%
|
16,989
|
0.2%
|
41
|
| Grizzlies |
33
|
518,446
|
15,710
|
86.7%
|
14,651
|
7.2%
|
41
|
| Suns |
33
|
514,718
|
15,598
|
84.7%
|
17,567
|
-11.2%
|
41
|
| Rockets |
33
|
506,994
|
15,363
|
85.1%
|
16,191
|
-5.1%
|
41
|
| Hornets |
33
|
498,618
|
15,110
|
87.9%
|
14,709
|
2.7%
|
41
|
| Kings |
33
|
478,764
|
14,508
|
83.8%
|
13,890
|
4.4%
|
41
|
| W.C. TOTALS |
495
|
8,732,504
|
17,641
|
93.9%
|
17,417
|
1.3%
|
615
|
| NBA TOTALS |
990
|
17,101,051
|
17,274
|
89.9%
|
17,323
|
-0.3%
|
1,230
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTES: NBA teams this year played a 66-game schedule and started the season in late December, compared to '10-11, when teams played their traditional 82-game schedules and began in late October. All attendance data is based on totals posted immediately following games. Figures do not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or the league.
