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NBA: Teams with the Highest Attendance of the Past 10 Years
Chicago Bulls are the Biggest Draws in the NBA for the Past 10 Years (sportandcinema.com)
The Chicago Bulls are the biggest drawing NBA team of the 21st century (2000-01 thru 2010-11) so far. The current world champion Dallas Mavericks are in third. The New York Knicks place fourth and the L.A. Lakers, a surprising seventh.
The leaders in attendance by year are: the San Antonio Spurs (2000-01, 2001-02), Detroit Pistons (2002-03 thru 2005-06, 2007-08 thru 2008-09) and Chicago Bulls (2006-07, 2009-10 thru 2010-11).
At the bottom of the list, note the Memphis Grizzlies, whose attendance includes 2000-01 in Vancouver, and the Charlotte Bobcats, who have only been around since 2004-05.
I’ve included a list of all NBA arenas and their seating capacities. Twenty-five of the 30 NBA teams play in corporate-sponsored arenas.
Follow @VinGetz| 1. | Chicago Bulls | 9,380,540 | United Center | 20,917 |
| 2. | Detroit Pistons | 9,049,651 | Palace of Auburn Hills | 22,076 |
| 3. | Dallas Mavericks | 8,903,974 | American Airlines Center | 19,200 |
| 4. | N.Y. Knicks | 8,716,090 | Madison Square Garden | 19,763 |
| 5. | Utah Jazz | 8,679,264 | Energy Solutions Arena | 19,911 |
| 6. | San Antonio Spurs | 8,584,463 | AT&T Center | 18,581 |
| 7. | L.A. Lakers | 8,549,464 | Staples Center | 18,997 |
| 8. | Portland Trail Blazers | 8,402,065 | Rose Garden | 19,980 |
| 9. | Toronto Raptors | 8,263,363 | Air Canada Centre | 19,800 |
| 10. | Cleveland Cavaliers | 8,209,727 | Quicken Loans Arena | 20,562 |
| 11. | Miami Heat | 8,092,666 | American Airlines Arena | 19,600 |
| 12. | Phoenix Suns | 7,909,451 | US Airways Center | 18,422 |
| 13. | Washington Wizards | 7,892,598 | Verizon Center | 20,278 |
| 14. | Boston Celtics | 7,737,492 | TD Garden | 18,624 |
| 15. | Golden State Warriors | 7,734,608 | Oracle Arena | 19,596 |
| 16. | Philadelphia 76ers | 7,708,075 | Wells Fargo Center | 20,328 |
| 17. | L.A. Clippers | 7,612,114 | Staples Center | 19,060 |
| 18. | Denver Nuggets | 7,564,373 | Pepsi Center | 19,155 |
| 19. | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7,308,346 | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 18,203 |
| 20. | Milwaukee Bucks | 7,288,311 | Bradley Center | 18,717 |
| 21. | Minnesota Timberwolves | 7,270,761 | Target Center | 19,356 |
| 22. | Orlando Magic | 7,259,898 | Amway Center | 18,846 |
| 23. | Sacramento Kings | 7,165,924 | Power Balance Pavilion | 17,317 |
| 24. | Indiana Pacers | 6,978,586 | Conesco Fieldhouse | 18,165 |
| 25. | Houston Rockets | 6,942,959 | Toyota Center | 18,043 |
| 26. | New Orleans Hornets | 6,867,226 | New Orleans Arena | 17,188 |
| 27. | New Jersey Nets | 6,751,666 | Barclays Center | 18,000 |
| 28. | Atlanta Hawks | 6,678,701 | Philips Arena | 18,729 |
| 29. | Memphis Grizzlies | 6,515,009 | FedEx Forum | 18,119 |
| 30. | Charlotte Bobcats | 4,383,168 | Time Warner Cable Arena | 19,077 |
