National Basketball Association arenas
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The following is a list of National Basketball Association arenas, that is, all current arena used by teams playing in the National Basketball Association, and their locations and capacities. Also shown are the arenas used by defunct teams.
The Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit has the highest capacity of any current NBA arena and has had over 200 straight sellouts. The United Center in Chicago has the second highest capacity of any current NBA arena.
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[edit] Current and former arenas by team
The current arenas of every NBA franchises is ordered by arena capacity.
[edit] Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference | |||||
Atlantic Division | |||||
Team | Arena | Years Used | Capacity | Opened | City |
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Boston Celtics | TD Banknorth Garden FleetCenter (1995-2005) Shawmut Center (1995) |
1995-present | 18,624 | 1995 | Boston, Massachusetts |
Hartford Civic Center | 1975-1995 (Occasionally for Home Games) | 16,294 | 1975 | Hartford, Connecticut | |
Boston Garden Boston Madison Square Garden (1928) |
1946-1995 | 14,448 | 1928 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
Boston Arena Matthews Arena (1979-present) |
1946-1947 (partial schedule) | 5,900 | 1910 | ||
New Jersey Nets (New York Nets) (New Jersey Americans) |
Izod Center Continental Airlines Arena (1996-2007) Brendan Byrne Arena (1981-1996) |
1981-present | 20,049 | 1981 | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Rutgers Athletic Center Louis Brown Athletic Center (1986-present) |
1977-1981 | 8,000 | 1977 | Piscataway, New Jersey | |
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 1971-1977 | 16,234 | 1972 | Uniondale, New York | |
Island Garden | 1969-1971 | 5,000 | 1957 | West Hempstead, New York | |
Long Island Arena Commack Arena |
1968-1969 | Unknown | 1957 | Commack, New York | |
Teaneck Armory | 1967-1968 | Unknown | 1936 | Teaneck, New Jersey | |
New York Knicks | Madison Square Garden (IV) | 1968-present | 19,763 | 1968 | New York City, New York |
Madison Square Garden (III) | 1946-1968 | Unknown | 1925 | ||
69th Regiment Armory | 1946-1960 (partial schedule) | Unknown | 1904 | ||
Philadelphia 76ers (Syracuse Nationals) |
Wachovia Center First Union Center (1998-2003) CoreStates Center (1996-1998) |
1996-present | 21,600 | 1996 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
The Spectrum Wachovia Spectrum (2003-present) First Union Spectrum (1998-2003) CoreStates Spectrum (1994-1998) |
1967-1996 | 17,380 | 1967 | ||
Convention Hall Municipal Auditorium (1931-1948) |
1963-1967 | 12,000 | 1931 | ||
Philadelphia Arena | 7,000 | 1920 | |||
Onondaga War Memorial | 1951-1963 | 6,230 | 1951 | Syracuse, New York | |
State Fair Coliseum | 1949-1951 | 7,500 | 1927 | ||
Toronto Raptors | Air Canada Centre | 1999-present | 19,800 | 1999 | Toronto, Ontario |
Rogers Centre SkyDome (1989-2005) |
1995-1999 | 28,708 | 1989 | ||
Southeast Division | |||||
Team | Arena | Years Used | Capacity | Opened | City |
Atlanta Hawks (St. Louis Hawks) (Milwaukee Hawks) (Tri-Cities Blackhawks) |
Philips Arena | 1999-present | 18,750 | 1999 | Atlanta, Georgia |
Georgia Dome | 1997-1999 | 71,228 | 1992 | ||
Omni Coliseum | 1972-1997 | 15,278 | 1972 | ||
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonalds Center (1996-2005) |
1997-1999 1968-1972 |
9,191 | 1956 | ||
Kiel Auditorium | 1955-1968 | 9,300 | 1934 | St. Louis, Missouri | |
St. Louis Arena The Checkerdome (1977-1983) |
1955-1968 (partial schedule) | 20,000 | 1929 | ||
Milwaukee Arena U.S. Cellular Arena (2000-present) Wisconsin Center Arena (1998-2000) MECCA Arena (1974-1995) |
1951-1955 | 10,783 | 1950 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
Wharton Field House | 1946-1951 | 6,000 | 1928 | Moline, Illinois | |
Charlotte Bobcats | Time Warner Cable Arena (2008-present) Charlotte Bobcats Arena (2005-2008) |
2005-2008 | 19,000 | 2005 | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Charlotte Coliseum | 2004-2005 | 24,042 | 1988 | ||
Miami Heat | AmericanAirlines Arena | 1999-present | 19,600 | 1999 | Miami, Florida |
Miami Arena | 1988-1999 | 16,640 | 1988 | ||
Orlando Magic | Amway Arena The Arena in Orlando (2006) TD Waterhouse Centre (1999-2006) Orlando Arena (1989-present) |
1989-present | 17,248 | 1989 | Orlando, Florida |
Washington Wizards (Washington Bullets) (Capital Bullets) (Baltimore Bullets) (Chicago Zephyrs) (Chicago Packers) |
Verizon Center MCI Center (1997-2006) |
1997-present | 20,173 | 1997 | Washington, D.C. |
US Airways Arena Capital Centre (1973-1993, 1996-present) |
1973-1997 | 18,756 | 1973 | Landover, Maryland | |
Baltimore Civic Center Mariner Arena (2003-present) Baltimore Arena (1986-2003) |
1963-1973 | 11,271 | 1962 | Baltimore, Maryland | |
Chicago Coliseum | 1962-1963 | 7,000 | 1899 | Chicago, Illinois | |
International Amphitheatre | 1961-1962 | 9,000 | 1934 | ||
Central Division | |||||
Team | Arena | Years Used | Capacity | Opened | City |
Chicago Bulls | United Center | 1994-present | 22,200 | 1994 | Chicago, Illinois |
Chicago Stadium | 1967-1994 | 17,317 | 1929 | ||
International Amphitheatre | 1966-1967 | 9,000 | 1934 | ||
Cleveland Cavaliers | Quicken Loans Arena Gund Arena (1994-2006) |
1994-present | 20,562 | 1994 | Cleveland, Ohio |
Coliseum at Richfield | 1974-1994 | 20,273 | 1974 | Richfield, Ohio | |
Cleveland Arena | 1970-1974 | 10,000 | 1937 | Cleveland, Ohio | |
Detroit Pistons (Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons) |
The Palace of Auburn Hills | 1988-present | 22,076 | 1988 | Auburn Hills, Michigan |
Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium (1975) |
1978-1994 | 80,311 | 1975 | Pontiac, Michigan | |
Cobo Arena | 1961-1978 | 12,191 | 1960 | Detroit, Michigan | |
Detroit Olympia | 1927-1979 | 15,000 | 1927 | ||
War Memorial Coliseum | 1952-1957 | 13,000 | 1952 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | |
North Side High School Gym | 1948-1952 | 3,000 | 1927 | ||
Indiana Pacers | Conseco Fieldhouse | 1999-present | 18,345 | 1999 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Market Square Arena | 1974-1999 | 16,530 | 1974 | ||
Indiana State Fair Coliseum Pepsi Coliseum |
1967-1974 | 10,000 | 1939 | ||
Milwaukee Bucks | Bradley Center | 1988-present | 18,717 | 1988 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
MECCA Arena (1974-1995) U.S. Cellular Arena (2000-present) Wisconsin Center Arena (1998-2000) Milwaukee Arena (1968-1974, 1995-1998) |
1968-1988 | 10,783 | 1950 |
[edit] Western Conference
[edit] Defunct teams
[edit] See also
- National Basketball Association
- National Hockey League arenas
- List of current National Football League stadiums
- Major League Lacrosse stadiums
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