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April 2008
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Bradley Handwerger: March 2008 ArchivesSorry for the lateness of this attendance update. You've likely seen it elsewhere, but if not, it's a good one. Remember, the average isn't taken from the beginning of the season. it's taken from Dec. 1, 2007, the date the latest contract states the Hornets must average 14,735 through the end of the '08-'09 season. The last home game came against Boston on Sat., March 22. That game drew a seas... The Hornets continue to build positive energy, and as such, the NBA announced Thursday the franchise will play two preseason games in Barcelona, Spain and Berlin, Germany in October. On Oct. 14, the Hornets will play the Wizards in Berlin, and three days later, will play Washington again, this time in Barcelona. Last night's sellout saw something special - the Hornets, after scoring 16 points in the first quarter, held Houston to 69. That included giving up only 25 second-half points, tying a franchise record for fewest points given up in a second half. It also was the eighth sellout of the season, and seventh in the past 12. Adding 17,956 fans to the coffers, the average is now 14,219, not too far sh... After Monday's Chicago game drew 14,133 fans, the Hornets gained two people in their average attendance. It's now at 14,085. The big thing is that Monday's attendance was above weekday (Mon-Thurs games) average for the Hornets. Including Monday night's game, that number is 13,426. The weekend (Fri-Sun games) average is now 14,746, and the Arena has sold out for... Well, Friday night's ubersellout crowd saw a tremendous basketball game with some high-flying acrobatics - both by the Hornets and by the Chicago boys acrobatic team, or whatever their name was. A 2007-08 record 18,199 fans saw New Orleans beat Los Angeles 108-98 Friday night. And that pushed the average attendance at home games since Dec. 1 past 14,000. It's now 14,083. The agreement ... Wednesday night wasn't a sellout in the New Orleans Arena despite the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs coming to town. It didn't even help that the Hornets and Spurs are locked in a battle with Houston for the division title. OK, that's not exactly true. The total was 16,319 fans, well above the weekday average. But still not a sellout. So, the current tally now for an average after 26 games is ... For the second time this season, ABC has picked up a Hornets game to broadcast to the nation. It certainly helps that New Orleans is playing well this season. New Orleans will host Golden State on April 6, and thanks ABC, it'll also host the nation. Tipoff is set for noon, a change from the original 6 p.m. time. CST won't televise the game anymore, though, because of an ABC-NBA contract. “We are honored and proud to onc... One week after the Hornets recorded two straight sellouts, the Arena saw one sellout and one below-average attended game. But the end result was a gain of nearly 100 fans to their average this season. And yes, I know, I read the Times-Picayune story recently saying team owner George Shinn is looking for a new deal that would make the attendance null-and-void in regards to staying in Louisiana. You know what? No new deal is in ... |
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