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NBA Turnstile Tracker

(Through FEB. 3)

HOME TEAM DATES TOTAL AVG. % cap. Previous Change Dates (2013-14) Max. Min. 98%+ -75%
Atlanta Hawks 26 434,920 16,728 92.3% 14,356 +16.5% 23 19,215 11,733 12 5
Boston Celtics 24 418,638 17,443 93.7% 17,972 -2.9% 25 18,624 15,870 8 0
Brooklyn Nets 24 405,718 16,905 95.3% 17,068 -1.0% 24 17,732 15,694 10 0
Charlotte Hornets 25 436,082 17,443 91.4% 15,118 +15.4% 24 19,439 15,171 7 0
Chicago Bulls 24 525,464 21,894 104.7% 21,654 +1.1% 23 22,879 21,302 24 0
Cleveland Cavaliers 27 555,174 20,562 100.0% 17,259 +19.1% 23 20,562 20,562 27 0
Dallas Mavericks 23 462,374 20,103 104.7% 19,838 +1.3% 25 20,504 19,413 23 0
Denver Nuggets 25 371,826 14,873 77.6% 17,279 -13.9% 24 19,623 12,107 1 11
Detroit Pistons 25 360,141 14,406 67.9% 14,699 -2.0% 24 19,904 10,686 0 17
Golden State Warriors 24 470,304 19,596 100.0% 19,596 0.0% 22 19,596 19,596 24 0
Houston Rockets 23 418,221 18,184 100.9% 18,015 +0.9% 27 18,458 16,998 22 0
Indiana Pacers 22 363,084 16,504 90.9% 17,189 -4.0% 25 18,165 12,513 6 1
Los Angeles Clippers 27 516,772 19,140 100.4% 19,184 -0.2% 23 19,540 19,060 27 0
Los Angeles Lakers 24 455,198 18,967 99.8% 18,970 0.0% 21 18,997 18,267 23 0
Memphis Grizzlies 26 446,233 17,163 94.7% 16,418 +4.5% 26 18,119 15,112 11 0
Miami Heat 23 453,542 19,719 100.6% 19,767 -0.2% 24 20,181 19,600 23 0
Milwaukee Bucks 21 316,380 15,066 80.5% 13,516 +11.5% 23 18,717 12,190 3 8
Minnesota Timberwolves 23 322,270 14,012 71.9% 15,183 -7.7% 22 19,562 10,296 2 14
New Orleans Pelicans 23 371,825 16,166 95.8% 16,285 -0.7% 23 18,376 13,179 9 0
New York Knicks 25 495,300 19,812 100.0% 19,812 0.0% 27 19,812 19,812 25 0
Oklahoma City Thunder 21 382,263 18,203 100.0% 18,203 0.0% 24 18,203 18,203 21 0
Orlando Magic 22 371,158 16,871 89.5% 16,139 +4.5% 24 18,846 15,274 3 0
Philadelphia 76ers 24 331,836 13,827 68.0% 13,556 +2.0% 24 19,753 10,288 0 17
Phoenix Suns 25 412,323 16,493 89.5% 14,865 +11.0% 23 18,055 14,963 2 0
Portland Trail Blazers 26 506,624 19,486 100.2% 19,608 -0.6% 24 20,053 18,495 24 0
Sacramento Kings 26 425,952 16,383 94.6% 15,999 +2.4% 26 17,317 14,539 8 0
San Antonio Spurs 25 465,559 18,622 100.2% 18,387 +1.3% 26 19,615 18,581 25 0
Toronto Raptors 26 512,824 19,724 99.6% 18,016 +9.5% 22 20,077 18,470 24 0
Utah Jazz 23 427,704 18,596 93.4% 17,742 +4.8% 24 19,911 16,322 5 0
Washington Wizards 26 460,877 17,726 87.1% 16,765 +5.7% 23 20,356 14,708 6 4
TOTALS 728 12,896,586 17,715 92.8% 17,293 +2.4% 718 22,879 10,288 405 77

Notes: Totals include designated home games for Atlanta last season and Milwaukee this season played in London, and a Minnesota home game played in Mexico City this season.
% 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 league.
Compiled by: Brandon McClung

Leaders

Total
Cleveland Cavaliers 555,174
Chicago Bulls 525,464
Los Angeles Clippers 516,772
Average per game
Chicago Bulls 21,894
Cleveland Cavaliers 20,562
Dallas Mavericks 20,103
Percent of capacity
Dallas Mavericks 104.7%
Chicago Bulls 104.7%
Houston Rockets 100.9%
Gain from last season
Cleveland Cavaliers +19.1%
Atlanta Hawks +16.5%
Charlotte Hornets +15.4%
Loss from last season
Denver Nuggets 13.9%
Minnesota Timberwolves 7.7%
Indiana Pacers 4.0%
% capacity of 98%+
Cleveland Cavaliers 27
Los Angeles Clippers 27
New York Knicks 25
San Antonio Spurs 25
% capacity of -75%
Detroit Pistons 17
Philadelphia 76ers 17
Minnesota Timberwolves 14

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