Figure 2: Comparison of the Top and Bottom Firms in the NBA, 2003-04 Season Data
|
Team |
Win-Loss Record |
No. of Titles since 1980 |
Average Attendance Home Games |
Player Expense (millions) |
Market Size (metro pop in millions) |
Current Value (millions) |
Total Revenue (millions) |
Operating Revenue (millions) |
|
Higher-Performers |
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|
Los Angeles Lakers |
56-26 |
8 |
18,967 |
$66 |
16 |
$447 |
$149 |
$22.8 |
|
Chicago Bulls |
23-59 |
6 |
19,736 |
$48 |
10 |
$356 |
$119 |
$49 |
|
Boston Celtics |
36-46 |
3 |
16,201 |
$56 |
5.7 |
$290 |
$97 |
$25.6 |
|
Detroit Pistons |
54-28 |
3 |
21,290 |
$74 |
5.5 |
$284 |
$102 |
$23.6 |
|
Houston Rockets |
45-37 |
2 |
15,629 |
$53 |
5 |
$278 |
$82 |
$15.2 |
|
Lower-Performers |
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|
Memphis Grizzlies |
50-32 |
0 |
15,188 |
$54 |
1.1 |
$227 |
$63 |
-$19.7 |
|
Milwaukee Bucks |
41-41 |
0 |
16,834 |
$62 |
1.6 |
$174 |
$70 |
-$15.1 |
|
Golden State Warriors |
37-45 |
0 |
16,235 |
$51 |
2.2 |
$188 |
$70 |
$7.8 |
|
Seattle Supersonics |
37-45 |
0 |
15,399 |
$56 |
3.5 |
$196 |
$70 |
$2.4 |
|
Los Angeles Clippers |
28-54 |
0 |
16,229 |
$46 |
16 |
$208 |
$72 |
$15.9 |
Sources: www.forbes.com; www.insidehoops.com; www.NBA.com
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