The Back Of The Book

THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY TURNSTILE TRACKER

4.10.1997

          Today, THE DAILY lists NBA teams in order of their     average road attendance.  This NBA home and road attendance     comparison is through April 8.                                     TEAM
               ROAD         DATES
               ROAD         AVERAGE
               HOME         DATES
               HOME         AVERAGE
      
       Chicago       Bulls            37
               20,250
               39
               23,856
      
       L.A.       Lakers            38
               19,002
               38
               16,964
      
       New       York Knicks            38
               18,426
               38
               19,763
      
       Orlando       Magic^            38
               18,292
               38
               17,759
      
       Houston       Rockets            39
               18,243
               37
               16,285
      
       Philadelphia       76ers            37
               17,614
               38
               15,309
      
       Miami       Heat            40
               17,573
               36
               14,986
      
       Seattle       Sonics            37
               17,506
               39
               17,072
      
       New       Jersey Nets^            37
               17,481
               38
               16,279
      
       Detroit       Pistons            38
               17,351
               37
               19,859
      
       Milwaukee       Bucks            38
               17,186
               37
               15,479
      
       Indiana       Pacers            38
               17,111
               37
               15,422
      
       Atlanta       Hawks            36
               16,913
               39
               14,228
      
       Boston       Celtics            38
               16,905
               38
               16,171
      
       Washington       Bullets            38
               16,848
               38
               16,957
      
       Utah       Jazz            38
               16,804
               37
               19,778
      
       Charlotte       Hornets            38
               16,553
               37
               24,042
      
       Denver       Nuggets            37
               16,542
               39
               11,310
      
       San       Antonio Spurs            39
               16,525
               37
               17,040
      
       Phoenix       Suns            37
               16,467
               39
               19,023
      
       L.A.       Clippers            38
               16,408
               38
               9,238
      
       Minnesota       T-Wolves            38
               16,270
               38
               16,932
      
       Golden       State Warriors            38
               16,237
               38
               15,068
      
       Toronto       Raptors            37
               16,177
               39
               18,123
      
       Cleveland       Cavaliers            38
               16,142
               38
               16,740
      
       Portland       Trail Blazer            s         39
               15,971
               39
               20,764
      
       Dallas       Mavericks            39
               15,871
               37
               15,129
      
       Sacramento       Kings            39
               15,753
               37
               17,317
      
       Vancouver       Grizzlies            38
               15,123
               40
               16,506
      
          NOTE: Orlando/New Jersey played one home and road game     against each other in front of 38,639 at the Tokyo Dome.                              -30-

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TEAM	ROAD DATES	ROAD AVERAGE	HOME DATES	HOME AVERAGE
Chicago Bulls	37	20,250	39	23,856
L.A. Lakers	38	19,002	38	16,964
New York Knicks	38	18,426	38	19,763
Orlando Magic^	38	18,292	38	17,759
Houston Rockets	39	18,243	37	16,285
Philadelphia 76ers	37	17,614	38	15,309
Miami Heat	40	17,573	36	14,986
Seattle Sonics	37	17,506	39	17,072
New Jersey Nets^	37	17,481	38	16,279
Detroit Pistons	38	17,351	37	19,859
Milwaukee Bucks	38	17,186	37	15,479
Indiana Pacers	38	17,111	37	15,422
Atlanta Hawks	36	16,913	39	14,228
Boston Celtics	38	16,905	38	16,171
Washington Bullets	38	16,848	38	16,957
Utah Jazz	38	16,804	37	19,778
Charlotte Hornets	38	16,553	37	24,042
Denver Nuggets	37	16,542	39	11,310
San Antonio Spurs	39	16,525	37	17,040
Phoenix Suns	37	16,467	39	19,023
L.A. Clippers	38	16,408	38	9,238
Minnesota T-Wolves	38	16,270	38	16,932
Golden State Warriors	38	16,237	38	15,068
Toronto Raptors	37	16,177	39	18,123
Cleveland Cavaliers	38	16,142	38	16,740
Portland Trail Blazer	s 39	15,971	39	20,764
Dallas Mavericks	39	15,871	37	15,129
Sacramento Kings	39	15,753	37	17,317
Vancouver Grizzlies	38	15,123	40	16,506