This is a tweet about the Denver Nuggets and their low local TV ratings, but was pleasantly surprised to see OKC towards the middle of the league during a rebuild.

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This is a tweet about the Denver Nuggets and their low local TV ratings, but was pleasantly surprised to see OKC towards the middle of the league during a rebuild.

https://mobile.twitter.com/HarrisonWind/status/1497303031133589506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5 Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1497303031133589506%7Ctwgr% 5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdisqus.com%2Fembed%2Fcomment s%2F%3Fbase%3Ddefaultf%3Ddailythundert_i%3D7882820 https3A2F2Fdailythunder.com2F3Fp3D78828t_u%3Dhttps 3A2F2Fdailythunder.com2Fwhat-is-a-two-way-contract-in-the-nba2Ft_e%3DWhat20Is20A20Two20Way20Contract20In20Th e20NBA3Ft_d%3DWhat20Is20A20Two20Way20Contract20In2 0The20NBA3Ft_t%3DWhat20Is20A20Two20Way20Contract20 In20The20NBA3Fs_o%3Ddefaultversion%3D38f7d3a8c3e8e 887a90fa29ce5413f43

Thanks for sharing that is good to see. A very close friend of mine lives in the burbs of Denver. He's long-held the gripe that it's hard to catch Nugget games because Altitude is only available on DirecTV.

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Thunder 129 @ Indiana Pacers 125 - OT

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401360716

Attendance: 15,182




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Monday, February 28,
Sacramento Kings @ Thunder 7:00 PM
Bally Sports, Oklahoma
Paycom Center, OKC

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Sacramento Kings 131 @ Thunder 110

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401360744

Attendance: 13,945

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Wednesday, March 2, 8 PM
Thunder @ Denver Nuggets
Bally Sports, Oklahoma
Ball Arena, Denver, CO

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Easily the poorest attended game I've ever been to. Might have been 5,000 people there.

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dup

Yes the tank is definitely damaging for attendance. But the bright side is you can get into games insanely cheap. I saw OKC-PHX tickets for less than $5. And since the arena is so empty, you can buy 300s and then just move down to the lower bowl after scoping out an empty area.

The tank obviously hurts, but average actual attendance in mid-size and small markets across the league has been in the ~7500 range most of this season, due in large part to COVID. Paid attendance is one thing, actual is another. Major market haven't struggled quite as much.

The tank obviously hurts, but average actual attendance in mid-size and small markets across the league has been in the ~7500 range most of this season, due in large part to COVID. Paid attendance is one thing, actual is another. Major market haven't struggled quite as much.

the thunder despite what they say has not had a real sell out (even tickets sold) in several years .. .

they did a great job of alienating season tickets holders last season ..

the thunder despite what they say has not had a real sell out (even tickets sold) in several years .. .

they did a great job of alienating season tickets holders last season ..
Because they cared about a pandemic?

Because they cared about a pandemic?

because they wanted to lose as many games as possible ... but yeah being the only team in the entire NBA to not have fans at games is not reading the room very well ..

because they wanted to lose as many games as possible ... but yeah being the only team in the entire NBA to not have fans at games is not reading the room very well ..

No. The Lakers and Trailblazers did not have fans for the first part of the 2020 season. And IIRC the Thunder allowed limited fans but not sure of the capacity ?

Let's not forget those who mocked the pandemic initially like Utah's Rudy Gobert--now a believer and supporter.

Thunder are averaging a solid14,500 thru 30 home games (28th in NBA ahead of Pacers, Kings and slightly behind San Antonio Spurs. Indianapolis , Sacramento & San Antonio are all markets above 2 million + MSA with 600,000 or more population than OKC. Indianapolis has two major league franchises [NFL (Colts) & NBA] their support is in a state that boast 6.875 million lager than Maryland, Missouri, Wisconsin & Colorado with close to 3 million more than the State of Oklahoma.

IIRC the Thunder' initial goal 2008 was break-even (12,500) when the team arrived.

Still a lot of lower court side expensive season ticket seats not renewed after the 2020 season with 'no fans' limited mostly to team players' family & few friends.

No. The Lakers and Trailblazers did not have fans for the first part of the 2020 season. And IIRC the Thunder allowed limited fans but not sure of the capacity ?

the thunder were the only team in the entire NBA to have 0 fans at games for the entire season in 2020/2021

this is a fact .. source me as a season ticket holder .......

Easily the poorest attended game I've ever been to. Might have been 5,000 people there.

17359

I was at the game on Monday and didn't think it was only 5,000. I think it was a couple thousand more than that.

In the end, it's hard to know why attendance is low, but it's certainly a perfect storm including pandemic (which has pushed away cautious and reckless fans) and rebuilding team. Having said that, the team is not trying to lose and they're fun to watch. I am 100% on board with the Thunder's strategy. Their best chance at being good again is to get a high draft pick. That's the reality of small market life in the NBA. But they're a fun team to watch with a lot of young, talented players in SGA, Dort, Giddey, and Tre Mann. They just need another star. Finally, most OKC fans may not have been to games in other markets, but low attendance is way more common than many think. I attended a 76ers-Pelicans game years ago with probably 3,000 fans in attenance. I attended a Jazz-Thunder (with KD and Russ) game that was probably 10,000 for a top opponent. I hope fans return and enjoy this team... OKC is incredibly fortunate to have them.

Easily the poorest attended game I've ever been to. Might have been 5,000 people there.

17359

I was at the game on Monday and didn't think it was only 5,000. I think it was a couple thousand more than that.

In the end, it's hard to know why attendance is low, but it's certainly a perfect storm including pandemic (which has pushed away cautious and reckless fans) and rebuilding team. Having said that, the team is not trying to lose and they're fun to watch. I am 100% on board with the Thunder's strategy. Their best chance at being good again is to get a high draft pick. That's the reality of small market life in the NBA. But they're a fun team to watch with a lot of young, talented players in SGA, Dort, Giddey, and Tre Mann. They just need to draft another star and you're likely getting that player in the top of the draft.

Finally, most OKC fans may not have been to games in other markets, but low attendance is way more common than many think. I attended a 76ers-Pelicans game years ago with probably 3,000 fans in attenance. I attended a Jazz-Thunder (with KD and Russ) game that was probably 10,000 for a top opponent. I hope fans return and enjoy this team... OKC is incredibly fortunate to have them.

^^^^^^
100% agree

I am a season ticket holder and was at the game after missing some due to the pandemic. I watch them on television even when we have to call Bally sports to get them to show the Thunder game. We currently have 6 or 7 players out with injuries. So given that I think we are hanging in

For me I work an evening shift. So in order for me to go to games I have to miss time off work. I think there are others (not sure) but others that by the time they get off work they don't want to head back out. I don't mind missing for good teams or players but the Kings isn't one of them. In fact cause of Spring Break I had to sale my tickets for the Memphis game coming up on Sunday in a couple weeks. First time I have sold my tickets in a while. Still got less than face value but people want to go see Morant. Also the Warriors game was a great crowed. So I think it has more to do with the fact who they are playing. I'll be interested to see what the get for the Pistons. Awful team but Cunningham might be a bit of a draw. Not many including my self will be there during the week to see them play the Magic but the following week I'll go to see the Hawks and Trae Young.

Does anyone know the details of how tv deals come together? The switch to Bally Sports for Thunder games has been terrible. I can't imagine the Thunder front office would be happy with Bally, but I have no idea if they have any control over it or what they could possibly do to create a better product.

Does anyone know the details of how tv deals come together? The switch to Bally Sports for Thunder games has been terrible. I can't imagine the Thunder front office would be happy with Bally, but I have no idea if they have any control over it or what they could possibly do to create a better product.

Haven't noticed any difference from when it was Fox. So what are you so upset about?

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Thunder 119 @ Denver Nuggets 107

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401360757

Attendance: 15,167




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObgW4ZOUgc8

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Friday, March 4, 6:00 PM
Thunder @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Bally Sports, Oklahoma,
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

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the thunder were the only team in the entire NBA to have 0 fans at games for the entire season in 2020/2021

this is a fact .. source me as a season ticket holder .......

I was a Club level season ticket holder for 10 years. I'm not going to waste time cutting and pasting, but go take a look, it's out there what I stated.

I was a Club level season ticket holder for 10 years. I'm not going to waste time cutting and pasting, but go take a look, it's out there what I stated.

lol in is a FACT that the THUNDER were the only team in the entire NBA to have no fans at any game in the 20/21 SEASON this is not debatable ...

lots of teams didn't have fans for MOST of the season .. . the THUNDER were the only team to have no fans for any games in the season ................. also they were allowed to have fans per Oklahoma city /state rules to have fans at EVERY GAME and decided not to ...

Haven't noticed any difference from when it was Fox. So what are you so upset about?

The problem is that you must have cable to get Bally sports. I have talked to people with the Thunder and they are not happy since so many people are leaving cable.

Haven't noticed any difference from when it was Fox. So what are you so upset about?

Their streaming is either non-existent or it rarely works. They also consistently mislabel Thunder games as random other events, such as OU Women’s Gymnastics. Their product is crap.

The problem is that you must have cable to get Bally sports. I have talked to people with the Thunder and they are not happy since so many people are leaving cable.

That is fair, though there's not a major price or quality difference between Direct TV Stream (which offers Ballysports) and competitors such as Youtube TV (which don't).

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Minnesota Timberwolves 138 @ Thunder 101

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401360770

Attendance: 15,180

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Sunday, March 6, 6 PM
Utah Jazz @ Thunder
Bally Sports, Oklahoma
Paycom Center, OKC

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Their streaming is either non-existent or it rarely works. They also consistently mislabel Thunder games as random other events, such as OU Women’s Gymnastics. Their product is crap.

Interesting. I’ve never experienced any of what you claim. The guide works every bit as well as Cox that I had before, or Uverse that I had. The streaming works great and it never buffers for me. It has a dedicated remote control that works every bit as good as cable. And I can access it easily on my many other devices... Roku, apple fire stick , and my computers. Only problem I ever have had was with cc for about 24 hours once a few months ago. But not since.

It appears that Fox Sports 722 (on Cox Cable) has fixed the problem. It previously showed that the Thunder games were being shown on their guide but they were not. We had to call Cox before to complain and then the game started. Now they are showing them without the phone call..fingers crossed. I don't know if this was a Cox, Bally, Fox Sports problem.

It appears that Fox Sports 722 (on Cox Cable) has fixed the problem. It previously showed that the Thunder games were being shown on their guide but they were not. We had to call Cox before to complain and then the game started. Now they are showing them without the phone call..fingers crossed. I don't know if this was a Cox, Bally, Fox Sports problem.

722 is Bally on Cox as is 715

It appears that Fox Sports 722 (on Cox Cable) has fixed the problem. It previously showed that the Thunder games were being shown on their guide but they were not. We had to call Cox before to complain and then the game started. Now they are showing them without the phone call..fingers crossed. I don't know if this was a Cox, Bally, Fox Sports problem.

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Utah Jazz 116 @ Thunder 103

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401360784

Attendance: 15,079

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Tuesday, March 8, 7:00 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @ Thunder
Bally Sports, Oklahoma,
Paycom Center, OKC

https://appimages.nba.com/p/tr:n-slnfre/2021/uniform/Oklahoma%20City%20Thunder/OKC_IE_2_2.jpg

I was talking to my friend who just moved to Denver and attended the Thunder @ Nuggets game on Wednesday. He has been a Thunder season ticket holder in our group for a decade and was stunned to see Denver's stadium half full for a team with the reigning MVP that is fighting for homecourt in the playoffs. Anyway, just some context that OKC's attendance woes this season are neither an anomaly nor without reasons.

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Milwaukee Bucks 142 @ Thunder 115

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401360798

Attendance: 15,743

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Wednesday, March 9, 7:00 PM
Thunder @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Bally Sports, Oklahoma
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

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Thunder 102 @ Minnesota Timberwolves 132

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401360805

Attendance: 16,191

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Sunday, March 13, 6 PM
Memphis Grizzlies @ Thunder
Bally Sports, Oklahoma
Paycom Center, OKC

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Steve-O back in town! Man, I love and miss that guy! Did you hear this great exchange with a Tenn. reporter recently? https://youtu.be/43IEboKTOmc

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sunday, march 13, 6 pm
memphis grizzlies @ thunder
bally sports, oklahoma
paycom center, okc

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wrong what the heck?

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Memphis Grizzlies 125 @ Thunder 118

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401360837

Attendance: 17,482

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Monday, March 14, 7:00 PM
Charlotte Hornets @ Thunder
Bally Sports, Oklahoma,
Paycom Center, OKC

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Charlotte Hornets 134 @ Thunder 116

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401360842

Attendance: 15,810

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Thunder 120 @ San Antonio Spurs 122

Box score: https://www.visitokc.com/articles/post/okc-zoo-sets-new-attendance-records-for-2021/

Attendance: 14,994

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Friday, March 18,
Thunder @ Miami Heat
Bally Sports, Oklahoma 6 PM
FTX Arena, Miami, FL

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Despite ending March 16 on a 7 game losing streak, home attendance at Paycom Center has had a slight increase. The 20-49 Thunder moved ahead of the 27-43 Spurs in NBA average attendance:


27 Thunder (35) 501,066 14,737 81.0 34
28 Spurs (36) 529,458 14,707 80.1 34
29 Kings (37) 511,057 14,196 80.7 34
30 Pacers (35) 496,211 14,177 79.1 35

March home games:


March 14 vs Hornets - 15,810
March 13 vs Grizzlies - 17,482
March 8 vs Bucks - 15,743
March 6 vs Jazz - 15,079
March 4 vs T-Wolves - 15,180

(# of home games played)

Oklahoma City exhibits solid support as an NBA city.

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Thunder 108 @ Miami Heat 120

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401360867


Attendance: 19,600

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Sunday, March 20,
Thunder @ Orlando Magic
Bally Sports, Oklahoma, 5:00 PM
Amway Center, Orlando, FL

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Three in our family are season ticket holders and have noticed that there a quite a few people cheering for the other team.

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Thunder 85 @ Orlando Magic 90

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401360884

Attendance: 15,012

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Monday, March 21,
Thunder @ Boston Celtics
Bally Sports, Oklahoma 7:00 PM
TD Gardens, Boston, MA

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Monday, March 21,
Thunder @ Boston Celtics
Bally Sports, Oklahoma 7:00 PM
TD Gardens, Boston, MA

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the thunder are now giving former season ticket holders Free seats to upcoming games to try to get them to rebuy for next season ..

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Boston Celtics 132 @ Thunder 123

Box score https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401360897

Attendance: 15,345

Three in our family are season ticket holders and have noticed that there a quite a few people cheering for the other team.

As they should. Every Thunder win at this point is, essentially, a loss.

Need to maximize the number of power lotto balls so Sam can get some real guys (i.e., Banchero, Williams, etc.) to pair with SGA and Tre.

As they should. Every Thunder win at this point is, essentially, a loss.

Need to maximize the number of power lotto balls so Sam can get some real guys (i.e., Banchero, Williams, etc.) to pair with SGA and Tre.

The way our luck with the lottery balls has gone since we drafted James Harden hasn't been good.

With our bad luck, we could be the worst team in the NBA, get a lot of balls in the lottery and not get a top 5 pick.