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NBA Attendance Relatively Flat Compared To Prior Seasons; Kings Down In Sacramento
NBA teams are averaging 17,135 fans per game heading into All-Star Weekend, flat compared to same period during the lockout-shortened season in '11-12, but down slightly compared to same period during the '10-11 season. The Bulls lead all clubs with 21,736 fans per game, down slightly from previous seasons, but still enough to pack United Center to 103.9% capacity. The Nets' move to Brooklyn is paying dividends at the gate. The team is up an NBA-best 23% compared to last season, and up 22% compared to two seasons ago. With the Kings' future in Sacramento uncertain, the team is seeing attendance drop at Sleep Train Arena. The club's attendance is down an NBA-worst 10% to date. Listed below is NBA team-by-team attendance through Feb. 14, with comparisons to similar periods the last two seasons (THE DAILY).
NBA ATTENDANCE THROUGH FEB. 14HOME TEAM GMSTOTALAVG.%
CAP.1-YR
% +/-GMS
('11-12)2-YR
% +/-GMS
('10-11)Bulls 27586,87521,736103.9%-0.6%11-1.9%33Mavericks 25499,20619,968104.0%-1.3%16-1.8%33Heat 26518,07219,926101.7%0.2%140.0%33Trail Blazers 25492,68819,70898.6%-3.8%15-3.8%33Warriors 23441,59219,20098.0%2.4%161.8%33Clippers 26498,99719,192100.7%-0.5%13-0.1%33Knicks* 27513,89119,033100.0%-3.7%14-3.7%33Lakers 27512,91918,997100.0%0.0%140.0%33Jazz 26489,10618,81294.5%-3.2%16-2.6%33Celtics 29540,09618,624100.0%0.0%180.0%33Spurs 24441,66118,40399.0%1.4%140.0%33Thunder 26473,27818,203100.0%0.0%110.0%33Raptors 27487,47418,05591.2%7.3%137.2%33Magic 28497,75217,77793.5%-5.8%16-5.9%33Nuggets 25429,86817,19589.8%2.6%151.0%33Nets** 29495,60017,09096.4%23.0%1322.4%33T'Wolves 25414,79816,59285.7%-3.0%17-5.1%33Grizzlies 29475,34816,39190.5%9.5%154.3%3376ers 29471,45416,25780.0%1.1%18-7.1%33Rockets 26421,99516,23190.1%17.4%135.6%33Cavaliers 25398,61915,94577.5%-0.5%120.1%33Wizards 25396,95815,87878.3%-2.1%16-5.1%33Bobcats 26404,27515,54981.5%-9.0%135.4%33Suns 25376,43315,05781.7%-1.2%12-3.5%33Hawks 26383,64914,75680.9%-2.9%14-2.9%33Pacers 26375,26914,43379.5%-0.6%111.9%33Bucks 26374,65414,41077.0%-4.2%13-2.1%33Pistons*** 30418,12813,93863.5%9.5%16-3.3%33Hornets 24322,54913,44078.2%-6.0%17-11.1%33Kings 26348,85713,41877.5%-10.1%12-7.5%33NBA TOTALS 78813,502,06117,13589.6%0.0%428-0.8%990NOTES: NBA teams last season played a 66-game schedule that began in late December, compared to this season, with teams playing the traditional 82-game schedule that began in late October. * = With the ongoing renovation of MSG, capacity for Knicks games is now 19,033, down from the previous capacity of 19,763. ** = The Nets are playing in Barclays Center this season, having relocated from Prudential Center. *** = Includes a designated Pistons home game played at O2 Arena in London against the Knicks in January.
