In the Spotlight that ran with my Sunday NHL column, I mentioned that among the 10 arenas where both NHL and NBA teams played, Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and Denver’s Pepsi Center had the lowest combined average attendance figures.
Here is the complete rundown.
(Figures through Thanksgiving)
Notes: The ranking is significantly affected by arena size and all teams in the first seven arenas below sell out — or come very close to it — every night. Also, because of configurations, NBA capacity is higher than NHL capacity in each arena. Finally, there are no value judgments being made here.