NBA teams averaged 17,348 fans per game during the '12-13 regular season, relatively flat compared to the figure during the lockout-shortened '11-12 season. The Bulls topped all clubs for the fourth straight season with an average of 21,877 fans per game, down just over 1% from the club's average last season. The Nets led all clubs in gains during their first season at Barclays Center (+23%), and the team was the only one to see a double-digit percentage gain at the gate. Eastern Conference teams also seeing bigger gains at the gate were the Raptors (+8%) and Pacers (+8%). The Pistons finished last among Eastern Conference teams at the gate with an average of 14,783. The club as recently as the '08-09 season was the league leader in attendance. The Magic saw the sharpest drop among Eastern Conference clubs, down 7%. Listed below is NBA Eastern Conference attendance for the '12-13 regular season, with comparisons to last season. See tomorrow's issue for Western Conference figures (THE DAILY).
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NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE REGULAR-SEASON ATTENDANCE
|
| HOME TEAM |
GMS
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
% +/-
|
GMS ('11-12)
|
| Bulls |
41
|
896,944
|
21,877
|
104.6%
|
22,161
|
-1.3%
|
33
|
| Heat |
41
|
819,290
|
19,983
|
102.0%
|
19,935
|
0.2%
|
33
|
| Knicks* |
41
|
780,353
|
19,033
|
100.0%
|
19,763
|
-3.7%
|
33
|
| Celtics** |
40
|
744,960
|
18,624
|
100.0%
|
18,624
|
0.0%
|
33
|
| Raptors |
41
|
743,936
|
18,145
|
91.6%
|
16,836
|
7.8%
|
33
|
| Magic |
41
|
721,414
|
17,595
|
91.8%
|
18,897
|
-6.9%
|
33
|
| Nets^ |
41
|
704,702
|
17,188
|
96.9%
|
13,961
|
23.1%
|
33
|
| 76ers |
41
|
685,412
|
16,717
|
82.2%
|
17,503
|
-4.5%
|
33
|
| Wizards |
41
|
670,070
|
16,343
|
80.5%
|
16,728
|
-2.3%
|
33
|
| Cavaliers |
41
|
663,882
|
16,192
|
78.7%
|
15,927
|
1.7%
|
33
|
| Bobcats |
41
|
628,293
|
15,324
|
80.3%
|
14,757
|
3.8%
|
33
|
| Pacers |
41
|
626,069
|
15,270
|
84.1%
|
14,169
|
7.8%
|
33
|
| Hawks |
41
|
620,146
|
15,126
|
82.9%
|
15,200
|
-0.5%
|
33
|
| Bucks |
41
|
616,469
|
15,036
|
80.3%
|
14,719
|
2.2%
|
33
|
| Pistons^^ |
41
|
606,094
|
14,783
|
67.2%
|
14,413
|
2.6%
|
33
|
| E.C. TOTALS |
614
|
10,528,034
|
17,147
|
88.0%
|
16,906
|
1.4%
|
495
|
| NBA TOTALS |
1,229
|
21,320,319
|
17,348
|
90.8%
|
17,274
|
0.4%
|
990
|
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NOTES: All attendance data is based on totals posted immediately following games. Figures do not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or the league. Last season NBA teams played 66-game schedules that started in late December, compared to this season, when teams played their traditional 82-game schedules and began in late October. * = With the ongoing renovation of Madison Square Garden, capacity for Knicks games is now 19,033, down from the previous capacity of 19,763. ** = The Celtics-Pacers game scheduled for April 16 was canceled due to the Boston Marathon bombings. ^ = The Nets are playing in the Barclays Center this season, having relocated from New Jersey and Prudential Center following the '11-12 season. ^^ = Includes a designated Pistons home game played at the O2 Arena in London against the Knicks in January.
