NBA Eastern Conference Announced Attendance Through Jan. 24
TEAM DATES '99 AVG. TOTAL %CAP. '98 AVG. %+/- '97 AVG. % +/-
CHI 20 22,116 442,311 102% 22,400 -1.3% 23,988 -7.8%
NYK 19 19,763 375,497 100% 19,763 0.0% 19,763 0.0%
IND 18 18,345 330,210 100% 16,181 +13.4% 15,739 +16.6%
TOR 21 17,608 369,778 89% 17,568 +0.2% 16,468 +6.9%
PHI 22 17,207 378,557 84% 17,458 -1.4% 15,985 +7.6%
CHA 18 17,115 308,070 72% 19,232 -11.0% 23,406 -26.9%
BOS 21 16,366 343,685 88% 17,624 -7.1% 18,132 -9.7%
MIA 19 16,266 309,056 98% 15,153 +7.3% 14,966 +8.7%
@MIA 13 14,834 192,841 98% 15,153 -2.1% 14,966 -0.9%
@AAIR 6 19,369 116,215 99% 15,153 +27.8% 14,966 +29.4%
DET 19 15,845 301,051 72% 17,783 -10.9% 19,379 -18.2%
ATL 20 15,496 309,926 80% 13,273 +16.8% 17,450 -11.2%
MIL 20 15,229 304,571 81% 15,278 -0.3% 15,561 -2.1%
NJN 23 14,998 344,949 75% 16,614 -9.7% 17,524 -14.4%
WAS 21 14,025 294,526 68% 16,099 -12.9% 19,542 -28.2%
ORL 18 13,788 248,191 80% 16,444 -16.1% 17,113 -19.4%
CLE 20 13,698 273,964 67% 14,120 -3.0% 16,942 -19.1%
TOTAL 299 16,503 4,934,342 83% 16,999 -2.9% 18,131 -9.0%
NOTES: The Hawks are playing their first season at
Philips Arena, capacity 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 (capacity
18,345). In '97 and '98, the team played at Market Square
Arena (capacity 16,530). This is the Raptors' first full
season at Air Canada Centre (capacity 19,800). The team
played in Maple Leaf Gardens until February '98. The Heat
began playing in AmericanAirlines Arena (capacity 19,600) on
January 2. They played at Miami Arena (capacity 15,200) in
'97, '98 and for part of the '99-2000 season.
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