NBA sets attendance records in 2023-24 season
The NBA set all-time records for regular-season total attendance, average attendance, percentage of capacity and sellouts for the second season in a row.The total attendance of 22,538,518 in the 2023-24 regular season surpasses the previous record of 22,234,502 set last season. The other records include 873 sellouts (up from the previous record 791 in 2022-23), 71% of games sold out (up from 63% in 2022-23) and an average attendance of 18,324 (up from 18,077 in 2022-23). Additionally, NBA arenas were filled to an all-time-high 98% capacity.
Twelve teams sold out every true home game: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz. The record-setting season also saw fans from more than 150 countries and territories attend regular-season games.
In conjunction with the start of the inaugural Emirates NBA Cup – formerly known as the NBA In-Season Tournament – the NBA recorded its highest-ever average attendance for November (18,208).
Highest NBA Regular-Season Total Attendance
- 2023-24 22,538,518
- 2022-23 22,234,502
- 2017-18 22,124,559
- 2016-17 21,997,412
- 2015-16 21,972,129
Highest NBA Regular-Season Average Attendance
- 2023-24 18,324
- 2022-23 18,077
- 2017-18 17,987
- 2016-17 17,884
- 2015-16 17,864
The 2024 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament will tip off on Tuesday, April 16 ahead of the 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel, which will begin on Saturday, April 20.
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