NBA: average attendance of 17,826 for the regular season (94% fill rate), a record for the league

21,926,548 spectators attended the 1,230 games of the 2014-15 regular season of the NBA, for an average crowd of 17,826 per game, announced the North American league on 16/04/2015.

The total and average attendances are up 2.4% compared to the 2013-14 regular season (21,392,721 total attendance, 17,392 average per game). The 2014-15 attendance figures are the best in the history of the NBA, including the previous record from the 2006-07 season (21,841,480 total attendance, 17,757 average per game).

The average fill rate for the matches of the 2014-15 regular season was 94%, which is also a record for the league.

The Chicago Bulls had the best attendance in 2014-15 (average of 21,343 spectators), 10 franchises reported a fill rate of 100% or more

• The Chicago Bulls had the best attendance of the 2014-15 regular season with an average of 21,343 per game (fill rate: 102%).
• 10 NBA franchises have a fill rate equal to or greater than 100%.
  • This is explained by the sale of tickets in standing room areas: people who have these tickets have no appointed seats but can watch the game…