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NBA (REGULAR-SEASON TOTALS)

Home team Dates Total Avg. % cap. Previous Change Dates (2011-12) Max. Min. 98+% 75-%
Atlanta Hawks 41 620,146 15,126 82.9% 15,200 -0.5% 33 19,163 10,162 6 12
Boston Celtics (a) 40 744,960 18,624 100.0% 18,624 0.0% 33 18,624 18,624 40 0
Brooklyn Nets (b) 41 704,702 17,188 96.9% 13,961 +23.1% 33 17,732 14,017 24 0
Charlotte Bobcats 41 628,293 15,324 80.3% 14,757 +3.8% 33 19,624 10,141 5 16
Chicago Bulls 41 896,944 21,877 104.6% 22,161 -1.3% 33 23,014 21,152 41 0
Cleveland Cavaliers 41 663,882 16,192 78.7% 15,927 +1.7% 33 20,562 11,556 6 19
Dallas Mavericks 41 821,490 20,036 104.4% 20,335 -1.5% 33 20,502 19,322 41 0
Denver Nuggets 41 730,616 17,820 93.0% 17,029 +4.6% 33 19,521 15,084 20 0
Detroit Pistons (c) 41 606,094 14,783 67.2% 14,413 +2.6% 33 22,076 10,177 2 27
Golden State Warriors 41 794,320 19,374 98.9% 18,858 +2.7% 33 19,596 17,627 34 0
Houston Rockets 41 683,564 16,672 92.5% 15,363 +8.5% 33 18,460 12,907 20 3
Indiana Pacers 41 626,069 15,270 84.1% 14,169 +7.8% 33 18,165 11,182 12 12
Los Angeles Clippers 41 788,293 19,227 100.9% 19,219 0.0% 33 20,179 19,060 41 0
Los Angeles Lakers 41 778,877 18,997 100.0% 18,997 0.0% 33 18,997 18,997 41 0
Memphis Grizzlies 41 681,613 16,625 91.8% 15,710 +5.8% 33 18,119 13,485 11 1
Miami Heat 41 819,290 19,983 102.0% 19,935 +0.2% 33 20,350 19,600 41 0
Milwaukee Bucks 41 616,469 15,036 80.3% 14,719 +2.2% 33 18,717 11,439 3 12
Minnesota Timberwolves 41 669,976 16,341 84.4% 17,491 -6.6% 33 20,340 13,117 3 8
New Orleans Hornets 41 565,930 13,803 80.3% 15,110 -8.6% 33 18,647 10,076 3 16
New York Knicks (d) 41 780,353 19,033 100.0% 19,763 -3.7% 33 19,033 19,033 41 0
Oklahoma City Thunder 41 746,323 18,203 100.0% 18,203 0.0% 33 18,203 18,203 41 0
Orlando Magic 41 721,414 17,595 91.8% 18,897 -6.9% 33 19,311 16,020 8 0
Philadelphia 76ers 41 685,412 16,717 82.2% 17,503 -4.5% 33 20,665 11,879 4 11
Phoenix Suns 41 632,913 15,437 83.8% 15,598 -1.0% 33 18,422 13,068 2 6
Portland Trail Blazers 41 813,012 19,830 99.2% 20,496 -3.3% 33 20,672 16,863 29 0
Sacramento Kings 41 563,743 13,750 79.4% 14,508 -5.2% 33 17,317 10,153 3 16
San Antonio Spurs 41 755,700 18,432 99.2% 18,397 +0.2% 33 18,759 17,158 35 0
Toronto Raptors 41 743,936 18,145 91.6% 16,836 +7.8% 33 19,800 14,373 11 1
Utah Jazz 41 765,915 18,681 93.8% 19,307 -3.2% 33 19,911 16,949 10 0
Washington Wizards 41 670,070 16,343 80.5% 16,728 -2.3% 33 20,308 13,077 6 18
TOTALS 1,229 21,320,319 17,348 90.8% 17,274 +0.4% 990 23,014 10,076 584 178

Note: NBA teams played 66-game schedules for the 2011-12 season following the lockout, starting in late December.
(a) Boston’s April 16 home game vs. Indiana was canceled after the Boston Marathon bombings.
(b) The Nets played in the Barclays Center this season, having relocated from New Jersey following the 2011-12 season.
(c) Includes a designated Pistons home game played at the O2 Arena in London vs. New York in January.
(d) With the ongoing renovation of Madison Square Garden, capacity for Knicks games this season was 19,033, down from the previous capacity of 19,763.

Leaders

Total
Chicago Bulls 896,944
Dallas Mavericks 821,490
Miami Heat 819,290
Average per game
Chicago Bulls 21,877
Dallas Mavericks 20,036
Miami Heat 19,983
Percent of capacity
Chicago Bulls 104.6%
Dallas Mavericks 104.4%
Miami Heat 102.0%
Gain from last season
Brooklyn Nets (b) +23.1%
Houston Rockets +8.5%
Indiana Pacers +7.8%
Toronto Raptors +7.8%
Loss from last season
New Orleans Hornets -8.6%
Orlando Magic -6.9%
Minnesota Timberwolves -6.6%
% capacity of 98%+
7 teams 41
% capacity of 75%-
Detroit Pistons (c) 27
Cleveland Cavaliers 19
Washington Wizards 18

% cap.: Total as a percentage of seats available at home games. Previous: Last season’s average on same date.
Change: Difference between current average and last season’s average. Max.: Highest single-game count for current season.
Min.: Lowest single-game count for current season. 98%+: Number of current-season games with total being at least 98 percent of
available seats. 75%-: Number of current-season games with total being less than 75 percent of available seats.
Notes: Teams can exceed 100% capacity because of standing-room-only ticket sales. Data based on totals posted immediately following
games. It may not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams and leagues.
Compiled by: Brandon McClung

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