Was the Izod Center 57.8% full last night?
Atlantic Yards Report NBA attendance watchdog Norman Oder thinks that all 11,552 ticketholders for last night’s Nets-Grizzlies game failed to show, and judging by the photographic evidence, we think he may be on to something. The New Jersey Nets won their third straight home game last night, a notable change; the officially announced attendance at the Izod Center was 11,552, or 57.8% of the 19,968 capacity. This photo, however, suggests a much lower percentage. (Note that all dunks by the Memphis Grizzlies’ Rudy Gay, according to the play by play, occurred during the second and third quarters, except for one near the end of the game, when he was fouled by Yi Jianlian, who is not evident in this photo.
