NBA Final Regular-Season Attendance On Par With '07-08
NBA teams averaged 17,520 fans per game this regular season, on par with last season, when the league averaged 17,395 fans per game. The Pistons led all teams at the gate, averaging 21,877 fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Two teams -- the Pacers and Hornets -- saw double-digit increases, up 16.0% and 19.7%, respectively, from last season. The Kings were the only team to post a double-digit drop at the gate (-10.3%). During their first season in Oklahoma City, the Thunder finished 11th in the league in attendance with 18,704 fans per game at Ford Center. The chart below lists NBA team-by-team attendance for the '08-09 regular season, with comparisons to last season (THE DAILY).
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NBA REGULAR SEASON ATTENDANCE
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HOME TEAM
|
GMS
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
% +/-
|
GMS
('07-08)
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Pistons
|
41
|
896,971
|
21,877
|
99.1%
|
22,076
|
-0.9%
|
41
|
|
Bulls
|
41
|
868,667
|
21,187
|
97.6%
|
21,988
|
-3.6%
|
41
|
|
Trail Blazers
|
41
|
841,499
|
20,524
|
102.7%
|
19,550
|
5.0%
|
41
|
|
Cavaliers
|
41
|
841,000
|
20,512
|
99.8%
|
20,465
|
0.2%
|
41
|
|
Mavericks
|
41
|
821,723
|
20,042
|
104.4%
|
20,286
|
-1.2%
|
41
|
|
Jazz
|
41
|
816,042
|
19,903
|
100.0%
|
19,908
|
0.0%
|
41
|
|
Knicks
|
41
|
790,801
|
19,288
|
97.6%
|
19,116
|
0.9%
|
41
|
| Lakers |
41
|
778,877
|
18,997
|
100.0%
|
18,997
|
0.0%
|
41
|
| Warriors |
41
|
776,660
|
18,943
|
96.7%
|
19,631
|
-3.5%
|
41
|
| Raptors |
41
|
769,707
|
18,773
|
94.8%
|
19,435
|
-3.4%
|
41
|
| Thunder |
41
|
766,868
|
18,704
|
97.7%
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
| Celtics |
41
|
763,584
|
18,624
|
100.0%
|
18,624
|
0.0%
|
41
|
| Suns |
41
|
755,302
|
18,422
|
100.0%
|
18,422
|
0.0%
|
41
|
| Spurs |
41
|
749,048
|
18,269
|
97.2%
|
18,565
|
-1.6%
|
41
|
| Heat |
41
|
748,778
|
18,263
|
93.2%
|
19,464
|
-6.2%
|
41
|
| Rockets |
41
|
717,669
|
17,504
|
97.0%
|
17,525
|
-0.1%
|
41
|
| Nuggets |
41
|
706,165
|
17,224
|
89.9%
|
17,365
|
-0.8%
|
41
|
| Magic |
41
|
698,768
|
17,043
|
97.6%
|
17,301
|
-1.5%
|
41
|
| Hornets |
41
|
695,727
|
16,969
|
98.7%
|
14,181
|
19.7%
|
41
|
| Hawks |
41
|
686,688
|
16,748
|
89.4%
|
16,281
|
2.9%
|
41
|
| Wizards |
41
|
681,119
|
16,613
|
82.4%
|
17,962
|
-7.5%
|
41
|
| Clippers |
41
|
663,587
|
16,185
|
84.9%
|
16,888
|
-4.2%
|
41
|
| 76ers* |
41
|
647,898
|
15,802
|
78.0%
|
14,870
|
6.3%
|
41
|
| Bucks |
41
|
630,976
|
15,390
|
82.2%
|
15,596
|
-1.3%
|
41
|
| Nets |
41
|
621,062
|
15,148
|
75.8%
|
15,657
|
-3.3%
|
41
|
| Bobcats |
41
|
597,548
|
14,574
|
76.4%
|
14,717
|
-1.0%
|
41
|
| T'Wolves |
41
|
595,013
|
14,513
|
75.0%
|
14,477
|
0.2%
|
41
|
| Pacers |
41
|
581,472
|
14,182
|
78.1%
|
12,222
|
16.0%
|
41
|
| Kings |
41
|
520,169
|
12,687
|
73.3%
|
14,151
|
-10.3%
|
41
|
| Grizzlies |
41
|
519,895
|
12,680
|
70.0%
|
12,770
|
-0.7%
|
41
|
| TOTALS |
1,230
|
21,549,283
|
17,520
|
91.1%
|
17,395
|
0.7%
|
1,230
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NOTES: Teams can exceed 100% capacity because of standing-room only ticket sales. All attendance data is based on totals posted immediately following games and may not reflect any subsequent adjustments. Previous year totals include statistics for Sonics at KeyArena in Seattle. * = Includes a designated 76ers home game played on March 13 at Wachovia Spectrum.
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