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NBA Hornets Game & Attendance Statistics, 2002-2006
Game By Game & Season By Season Comparison
This report follows the end of the 2005-2006 relocation of the Hornets to Oklahoma City following Hurricane Katrina in September 2005. Whether the relocation proves to be temporary or not remains to be seen and is out of the hands of fans like me or you – except as we may have voted by our feet by attending games in either city or by not doing so. All statistics shown in this report were drawn from Box Scores located at the ESPN Hornets Schedule pages except that the Oklahoma City 2005-06 season were drawn from NBA statistics if available.
COMPARISON OF THE DATA
A comparison of the compiled data leaves no doubt that, not only has Oklahoma City supported the Hornets beyond expectations, its fan support presents a strong piece of the case for the Hornets remaining in Oklahoma City “permanently” (although there is no such thing) or, if the Hornets DO return to New Orleans, that Oklahoma City would be a good place for some other NBA team to be.
If you don’t want to be bored by detail, click on any thumbnail below for a comparison of any of the three seasons that the Hornets played in New Orleans with the 2005-2006 Hornets season in Oklahoma City.
But, if you DO want the detail, it’s all here. Click on a link below to go to a particular season.
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New Orleans Home Games 2002-2003
Regular Season |
Result & Record |
Attendance |
|
|
|
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|
Date |
Opponent |
W |
Home |
All |
Games |
Sellout |
|
SUMMARY |
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1 |
Sat, 11/02/02 |
Miami |
W |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
15,419 |
|
|
Regular Season |
|
2 |
Wed, 11/06/02 |
Seattle |
W |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
13,630 |
|
|
All Record |
47-35 |
3 |
Fri, 11/08/02 |
Golden State |
W |
3 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
13,505 |
|
|
Arena Capacity |
17,200 |
4 |
Wed, 11/13/02 |
Minnesota |
W |
4 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
13,019 |
|
|
Max Attendance |
688,000 |
5 |
Fri, 11/15/02 |
Chicago |
W |
5 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
14,356 |
|
|
Paid Attendance |
625,298 |
6 |
Tue, 11/19/02 |
Philadelphia |
W |
6 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
17,489 |
1 |
|
Avg Attendance |
15,632 |
7 |
Fri, 11/22/02 |
New York |
W |
7 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
15,022 |
|
|
Att % of Capacity |
90.89% |
8 |
Wed, 11/27/02 |
Atlanta |
W |
8 |
0 |
11 |
4 |
15,259 |
|
|
Sellouts |
12 |
9 |
Wed, 12/04/02 |
Toronto |
W |
9 |
0 |
13 |
6 |
13,342 |
|
|
High Game |
18,522 |
10 |
Fri, 12/06/02 |
Houston |
W |
10 |
0 |
14 |
6 |
13,869 |
|
|
Low Game |
12,460 |
11 |
Mon, 12/09/02 |
Clippers |
L |
10 |
1 |
15 |
7 |
14,479 |
|
|
Games 18-19K |
4 |
12 |
Thu, 12/26/02 |
Dallas |
L |
10 |
2 |
18 |
12 |
18,015 |
2 |
|
Games 17-18K |
8 |
13 |
Tue, 12/31/02 |
Indiana |
L |
10 |
3 |
18 |
15 |
17,740 |
3 |
|
Games 16-17K |
6 |
14 |
Fri, 1/03/03 |
Orlando |
W |
11 |
3 |
19 |
15 |
15,270 |
|
|
Games 15-16K |
6 |
15 |
Wed, 1/08/03 |
Boston |
L |
11 |
4 |
20 |
17 |
16,898 |
|
|
Games 14-15K |
7 |
16 |
Fri, 1/10/03 |
Detroit |
L |
11 |
5 |
20 |
18 |
16,909 |
|
|
Games 13-14K |
8 |
17 |
Wed, 1/15/03 |
Lakers |
L |
11 |
6 |
20 |
20 |
18,509 |
4 |
|
Games 12-13K |
1 |
18 |
Fri, 1/17/03 |
Chicago |
W |
12 |
6 |
21 |
20 |
14,040 |
|
|
NBA Rank |
19 of 29 |
19 |
Mon, 1/20/03 |
Phoenix |
W |
13 |
6 |
22 |
20 |
16,034 |
|
|
|
|
20 |
Wed, 1/22/03 |
Washington |
W |
14 |
6 |
23 |
20 |
18,298 |
5 |
|
Playoffs |
|
21 |
Fri, 1/24/03 |
Portland |
L |
14 |
7 |
23 |
21 |
14,125 |
|
|
Home Record |
1-2 |
22 |
Mon, 1/27/03 |
Milwaukee |
L |
14 |
8 |
23 |
22 |
13,540 |
|
|
All Record |
1-3 |
23 |
Wed, 1/29/03 |
Toronto |
W |
15 |
8 |
24 |
22 |
13,014 |
|
|
Avg Attendance |
17,378 |
24 |
Mon, 2/03/03 |
Boston |
W |
16 |
8 |
25 |
24 |
13,762 |
|
|
Sellouts |
2 of 3 |
25 |
Wed, 2/05/03 |
Sacramento |
W |
17 |
8 |
26 |
24 |
17,217 |
6 |
|
|
|
26 |
Wed, 2/12/03 |
Indiana |
L |
17 |
9 |
27 |
25 |
16,832 |
|
|
Source data is from ESPN |
|
27 |
Sun, 2/16/03 |
Denver |
W |
18 |
9 |
28 |
26 |
14,715 |
|
|
website and box scores |
|
28 |
Wed, 2/19/03 |
Washington |
W |
19 |
9 |
29 |
27 |
18,522 |
7 |
|
accessed at ESPN’s website |
|
29 |
Fri, 2/21/03 |
Memphis |
W |
20 |
9 |
30 |
27 |
16,591 |
|
|
|
|
30 |
Wed, 2/26/03 |
Miami |
W |
21 |
9 |
32 |
27 |
12,460 |
|
|
|
|
31 |
Fri, 3/07/03 |
Cleveland |
W |
22 |
9 |
36 |
27 |
14,150 |
|
|
|
|
32 |
Sun, 3/09/03 |
New Jersey |
L |
22 |
10 |
36 |
28 |
17,678 |
8 |
|
Arena Capacity is based on |
|
33 |
Wed, 3/19/03 |
New York |
W |
23 |
10 |
39 |
30 |
15,631 |
|
|
ESPN statements |
|
34 |
Fri, 3/21/03 |
Milwaukee |
W |
24 |
10 |
40 |
30 |
17,284 |
9 |
|
|
|
35 |
Wed, 3/26/03 |
Orlando |
L |
24 |
11 |
40 |
32 |
17,247 |
10 |
|
|
|
36 |
Sun, 3/30/03 |
San Antonio |
L |
24 |
12 |
41 |
33 |
17,357 |
11 |
|
|
|
37 |
Wed, 4/02/03 |
New Jersey |
W |
25 |
12 |
42 |
34 |
14,311 |
|
|
|
|
38 |
Wed, 4/09/03 |
Cleveland |
W |
26 |
12 |
43 |
35 |
15,551 |
|
|
|
|
39 |
Fri, 4/11/03 |
Detroit |
W |
27 |
12 |
44 |
35 |
17,394 |
12 |
|
|
|
40 |
Wed, 4/16/03 |
Atlanta |
W |
28 |
12 |
47 |
35 |
16,815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Playoffs |
Home |
All |
Att. |
Sellout |
|
|
|
|||||
1 |
Sat, 4/26/03 |
Philadelphia |
W |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
17,320 |
Yes |
|
|
|
2 |
Mon, 4/28/03 |
Philadelphia |
L |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
16,243 |
No |
|
|
|
3 |
Fri, 5/02/03 |
Philadelphia |
L |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
18,570 |
Yes |
|
|
|
New Orleans Home Games 2003-2004
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Regular Season |
Result & Record |
Attendance |
|
|
|
|||||||
|
Date |
Opponent |
W |
Home |
All |
Games |
Sellout |
|
SUMMARY |
|||
1 |
Wed, 10/29/03 |
Atlanta |
W |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
15,242 |
|
|
Regular Season |
|
2 |
Sat, 11/01/03 |
Boston |
W |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
13,392 |
|
|
Home Record |
25-16 |
3 |
Fri, 11/07/03 |
Lakers |
W |
3 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
18,550 |
1 |
|
All Record |
41-41 |
4 |
Sat, 11/08/03 |
Chicago |
L |
3 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
13,173 |
|
|
Arena Capacity |
17,200 |
5 |
Wed, 11/12/03 |
Utah |
W |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
11,356 |
|
|
Max Attendance |
705,200 |
6 |
Sat, 11/15/03 |
Portland |
W |
5 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
12,483 |
|
|
Paid Attendance |
587,613 |
7 |
Fri, 11/21/03 |
Indiana |
L |
5 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
17,126 |
|
|
Avg Attendance |
14,332 |
8 |
Wed, 11/26/03 |
Cleveland |
W |
6 |
2 |
11 |
5 |
16,410 |
|
|
Att % of Capacity |
83.33% |
9 |
Wed, 12/03/03 |
Orlando |
W |
7 |
2 |
13 |
6 |
13,757 |
|
|
Sellouts |
5 |
10 |
Fri, 12/05/03 |
Houston |
L |
7 |
3 |
13 |
7 |
13,886 |
|
|
High Game |
18,550 |
11 |
Mon, 12/08/03 |
Milwaukee |
W |
8 |
3 |
15 |
7 |
14,747 |
|
|
Low Game |
11,036 |
12 |
Thu, 12/18/03 |
Sacramento |
L |
8 |
4 |
17 |
10 |
13,769 |
|
|
Games 18-19K |
1 |
13 |
Sat, 12/20/03 |
Memphis |
W |
9 |
4 |
18 |
10 |
14,320 |
|
|
Games 17-18K |
5 |
14 |
Fri, 12/26/03 |
Atlanta |
W |
10 |
4 |
19 |
11 |
15,390 |
|
|
Games 16-17K |
1 |
15 |
Wed, 1/07/04 |
Washington |
W |
11 |
4 |
22 |
13 |
15,466 |
|
|
Games 15-16K |
7 |
16 |
Fri, 1/09/04 |
San Antonio |
L |
11 |
5 |
22 |
14 |
17,740 |
2 |
|
Games 14-15K |
10 |
17 |
Tue, 1/13/04 |
Minnesota |
L |
11 |
6 |
22 |
16 |
14,701 |
|
|
Games 13-14K |
9 |
18 |
Thu, 1/15/04 |
Toronto |
L |
11 |
7 |
22 |
17 |
14,673 |
|
|
Games 12-13K |
4 |
19 |
Sat, 1/17/04 |
Orlando |
W |
12 |
7 |
23 |
17 |
15,428 |
|
|
Games 11-12K |
4 |
20 |
Mon, 1/12/04 |
Philadelphia |
L |
12 |
8 |
23 |
19 |
12,066 |
|
|
NBA Rank |
29 of 30 |
21 |
Fri, 1/23/04 |
Denver |
W |
13 |
8 |
24 |
19 |
14,181 |
|
|
|
|
22 |
Wed, 1/28/04 |
Milwaukee |
W |
14 |
8 |
26 |
19 |
14,007 |
|
|
Playoffs |
|
23 |
Sat, 1/31/04 |
Miami |
L |
14 |
9 |
26 |
21 |
15,476 |
|
|
Home Record |
3-0 |
24 |
Mon, 2/02/04 |
New Jersey |
L |
14 |
10 |
26 |
22 |
12,107 |
|
|
All Record |
3-4 |
25 |
Fri, 2/06/04 |
Dallas |
L |
14 |
11 |
26 |
23 |
12,274 |
|
|
Avg Attendance |
15,852 |
26 |
Fri, 2/06/04 |
Detroit |
W |
15 |
11 |
27 |
23 |
14,016 |
|
|
Sellouts |
1 of 3 |
27 |
Wed, 2/11/04 |
New York |
W |
16 |
11 |
28 |
24 |
11,088 |
|
|
|
|
28 |
Wed, 2/18/04 |
Washington |
W |
17 |
11 |
30 |
24 |
11,042 |
|
|
Source data is from ESPN |
|
29 |
Thu, 2/26/04 |
Clippers |
W |
18 |
11 |
31 |
26 |
13,148 |
|
|
website and box scores |
|
30 |
Fri, 2/27/04 |
Indiana |
W |
19 |
11 |
32 |
26 |
17,218 |
3 |
|
accessed at ESPN’s website |
|
31 |
Mon, 3/01/04 |
Chicago |
W |
20 |
11 |
33 |
28 |
14,071 |
|
|
|
|
32 |
Fri, 3/05/04 |
Cleveland |
L |
20 |
12 |
33 |
29 |
17,795 |
4 |
|
|
|
33 |
Wed, 3/10/04 |
Miami |
W |
21 |
12 |
34 |
30 |
11,036 |
|
|
|
|
34 |
Sat, 3/13/04 |
Golden State |
W |
22 |
12 |
35 |
31 |
13,181 |
|
|
Arena Capacity is based on |
|
35 |
Wed, 3/17/04 |
Philadelphia |
W |
23 |
12 |
36 |
32 |
15,049 |
|
|
ESPN statements |
|
36 |
Fri, 3/19/04 |
Seattle |
L |
23 |
13 |
36 |
33 |
13,186 |
|
|
|
|
37 |
Sun, 3/21/04 |
Toronto |
L |
23 |
14 |
36 |
34 |
14,307 |
|
|
|
|
38 |
Tue, 3/23/04 |
Detroit |
W |
24 |
14 |
37 |
34 |
14,377 |
|
|
|
|
39 |
Fri, 3/26/04 |
Phoenix |
L |
24 |
15 |
37 |
36 |
13,108 |
|
|
|
|
40 |
Fri, 4/09/04 |
Boston |
W |
25 |
15 |
39 |
40 |
15,652 |
|
|
|
|
41 |
Mon, 4/12/04 |
New York |
L |
25 |
16 |
40 |
41 |
17,619 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Playoffs |
Home |
All |
Att. |
Sellout |
|
|
|
|||||
1 |
Sat, 4/24/04 |
Miami |
W |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
14,251 |
No |
|
|
|
2 |
Tue, 4/27/04 |
Miami |
W |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
16,009 |
No |
|
|
|
3 |
Sun, 5/02/04 |
Miami |
W |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
17,297 |
Yes |
|
|
|
New Orleans Home Games 2004-2005
Go To The 2005-06 Season Go To Top
Regular Season |
Result & Record |
Attendance |
|
|
|
|||||||
|
Date |
Opponent |
W |
Home |
All |
Games |
Sellout |
|
SUMMARY |
|||
1 |
Wed, 11/03/04 |
Dallas |
L |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
17,682 |
1 |
|
Regular Season |
|
2 |
Fri, 11/05/04 |
Orlando |
L |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
14,218 |
|
|
Home Record |
11-30 |
3 |
Sat, 11/06/04 |
Lakers |
L |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
17,202 |
2 |
|
All Record |
18-64 |
4 |
Fri, 11/12/04 |
Atlanta |
L |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
12,069 |
|
|
Arena Capacity |
17,200 |
5 |
Wed, 11/17/04 |
Phoenix |
L |
0 |
5 |
0 |
7 |
11,359 |
|
|
Max Attendance |
705,200 |
6 |
Sat, 11/20/04 |
Minnesota |
L |
0 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
15,632 |
|
|
Paid Attendance |
583,070 |
7 |
Wed, 12/01/04 |
Sacramento |
L |
0 |
7 |
1 |
13 |
12,133 |
|
|
Avg Attendance |
14,221 |
8 |
Sat, 12/04/04 |
Detroit |
L |
0 |
8 |
1 |
14 |
14,910 |
|
|
Att % of Capacity |
82.68% |
9 |
Wed, 12/08/04 |
New York |
L |
0 |
9 |
1 |
16 |
12,542 |
|
|
Sellouts |
3 |
10 |
Wed, 12/15/04 |
Golden State |
W |
1 |
9 |
2 |
19 |
13,641 |
|
|
High Game |
18,582 |
11 |
Fri, 12/17/04 |
San Antonio |
L |
1 |
10 |
2 |
20 |
13,071 |
|
|
Low Game |
10,638 |
12 |
Wed, 12/29/04 |
Phoenix |
L |
1 |
11 |
2 |
26 |
16,905 |
|
|
Games 18-19K |
1 |
13 |
Wed, 1/05/05 |
Chicago |
L |
1 |
12 |
2 |
28 |
13,369 |
|
|
Games 17-18K |
3 |
14 |
Sat, 1/08/05 |
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