In alphabetical order:
ATLANTA
NBA - Hawks 14,395 76.90%
NHL - Thrashers 13,053 70.40%
It is clear that the Hawks attendance is stronger then the Thrashers however both teams have anything to be proud about.
BOSTON
NBA - Celtics 18,624 100%
NHL - Bruins 17,565 100%
Both Celtics and Bruins have sold-out every game however the Capacity for Basketball in the building is greater then Hockey.
CHICAGO
NBA - Bulls 21,548 103%
NHL - Blackhawks 21,301 108%
Both the Bulls and the Blackhawks have soldout every game, seems the Blackhawks may have more demand however the capacity for NBA is still greater then the NHL
DALLAS
NBA - Mavericks 19,969 104%
NHL - Stars 14,968 80.80%
The Mavericks easily beat out the Stars in attendance.
DENVER/COLORADO
NBA - Nuggets 16,774 87.60%
NHL - Avalanche 14,762 82%
Nuggets are beating out the Avalanche by a fair margin however the Av's attendance is on an upswing and they have a young, exciting and competitive team which may help in the near future.
DETROIT
NBA - Pistons 16,589 75.10%
NHL - Red Wings 19,433 96.80%
Alas we have reached our first market where the NHL is dominant over the NBA. With the way the economy is in Detroit, you can clearly see the allegiance of this city/state is with the NHL.
LOS ANGELES
NBA - Lakers 18,997 99.70%
NBA - Clippers 17,171 90.10%
NHL - Kings 18,061 97.60%
The Lakers control the scene here. At least the Kings are ahead of the lowly Clippers. The Kings have a bright future ahead with a young, talented and exciting team.
MIAMI
NBA - Heat 19,761 100.80%
NHL - Panthers 15,123 78.60%
The heat dominate the market in Miami. With the superstars they have recently signed in the offseason it is no wonder that the attendance at Heat games skyrocketed.
MINNESOTA
NBA - Timberwolves 14,573 75.30%
NHL - Wild 17,717 98.10%
This is traditionally a very strong hockey market and it shows. The Wild haven't been great but their fan support is incredible.
NEW JERSEY
NBA - Nets 12,977 70.10%
NHL - Devils 14,270 81%
And the Devils take the cake on this one. Even if the start of the season was attrocious for them, the fan support is still there compared to the Nets who's attendance is terrible.
NEW YORK
NBA - NY Knicks 19,699 99.70%
NHL - NY Rangers 18,049 99.20%
NHL - NY Islanders 9,856 60.50%
Based on the capacity of the arena for the NBA and NHL in the MSG, the attendance figures are relatively even. The Islanders on the other hand......
PHILADELPHIA
NBA - 76ers 13,977 68.80%
NHL - Flyers 19,640 100.70%
The Flyers take this hands down. Their fan support is there whether the team does good or bad. The 76ers attendance on the other hand is terrible.
PHOENIX
NBA - Suns 17,518 95.10%
NHL - Coyotes 10,796 61.70%
As a hockey fan I wanted to skip this one, unfortunately I can't. The Suns dominate Phoenix. The Coyotes attendance is simply attrocious.
TORONTO
NBA - Raptors 16,197 81.80%
NHL - Maple Leafs 19,316 102.70%
Welcome to Canada where Hockey rules and nothing else matters. Our only Canadian market that has an NBA team, and as bad as the Leafs have bee in the past few seasons (decades from some people's view) the fan support is phenomanal. The Raptors... if they don't succeed they are only an afterthought.
WASHINGTON
NBA - Wizards 15,872 78.70%
NHL - Capitals 18,397 100%
What a story this has been. Since the arrival of Ovechkin and other young exciting players like Backstrom, Semin and Green, this team has started developping a completely new a bigger rabid fanbase. Even their TV Ratings are going up double digits Year-over-year for the past 4-5 years.
In Conclusion...
Number of Markets dominated by the:
NBA - 6
NHL - 6
Even - 3