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The Back Of The Book

THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY'S TURNSTILE TRACKER

     NBA Eastern Conference Announced Attendance Through Nov. 21

TEAM  DATES '99 AVG.   TOTAL   CAP  '98 AVG. %+/-  '97 AVG. %+/-
CHI     4    22,071    88,282  102%  22,400  -1.5%  23,988  -8.0%
NYK     3    19,763    59,289  100%  19,763   0.0%  19,763   0.0%
PHI     4    18,454    73,815   90%  17,458  +5.7%  15,985 +15.4%
IND     4    18,345    73,380   99%  16,181 +13.4%  15,739 +16.6%
CHA     6    16,914   101,485   71%  19,232 -12.1%  23,406 -27.7%
TOR     6    16,343    98,060   83%  17,568  -7.0%  16,468  -0.8%
BOS     6    16,045    96,267   88%  17,624  -9.0%  18,132 -11.5%
MIL     5    16,037    80,187   85%  15,278  +5.0%  15,561  +3.1%
CLE     5    15,738    78,691   77%  14,120 +11.5%  16,942  -7.1%
DET     6    15,120    90,722   68%  17,783 -15.0%  19,379 -22.0%
MIA     5    14,981    74,906   99%  15,153  -1.1%  14,966  +0.1%
ATL     4    14,405    57,620   74%  13,273  +8.5%  17,450 -17.4%
WAS     7    13,794    96,557   67%  16,099 -14.3%  19,542 -29.4%
NJN     6    13,750    82,498   69%  16,614 -17.2%  17,524 -21.5%
ORL     5    13,586    67,929   79%  16,444 -17.4%  17,113 -20.6%
TOTALS 76    16,049 1,219,688   81%  16,999  -5.6%  18,131 -11.5%

          NOTES: The Hawks are playing their first season at
     Philips Arena, capacity of 19,445.  In '97 and '98, the team
     played at GA Tech's Alexander Memorial Coliseum (capacity
     9,300) and the GA Dome (capacity 21,570).  The Pacers are
     playing their first season at Conseco Fieldhouse with a
     capacity of 18,500.  In '97 and '98, the team played at
     Market Square Arena (capacity 16,530).  This is the Raptors'
     first full season at the Air Canada Centre, capacity of
     19,800.  They left Maple Leaf Gardens in February '98. 

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